TV reports show that fire is still on and additional reinforcements have arrived to get the fire under control.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 18:13 IST
Maharashtra government has confirmed that all people trapped in Mantralaya have been safely rescued.
Firefighters are still batlling the blaze.
Firefighters are still batlling the blaze.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 18:01 IST
Shubhangi Khapre reports that among the many rescued, 2 are unconcious and serious.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:31 IST
CBI have told CNN IBN that all Adarsh files are safe and in their possession.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:30 IST
@MiLOKMAT: Mantralaya Roads leading to mantralya blocked and JJ flyover in Mumbai is also closed
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:23 IST
@ShivAroor: Indian Navy deploys one Sea King and one Chetak chopper for rescue at Mantralaya fire. Marine Commando team on standby too.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:23 IST
@jitengajaria: Spoken to atleast 10 journos covering
Mantralaya and 15 employed with Mantralaya. No on convinced about short
circuit. They were inside.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:22 IST
TV reports suggest all trapped have been rescued.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:18 IST
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View from LIC building
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:11 IST
Three injured people have been taken to JJ Hospital and another 3 to GT
hospital. One of the 4 who have been taken to St George's Hospital is
critical while all others are stable
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:05 IST
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Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 17:02 IST
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Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:57 IST
Zee News reports:
Many people were seeing dangerously clinging to the parapets on the 5th and 6th floor, trying to escape from the raging inferno.
TV visuals showed some of them trying to slide down pipes and wires, putting their lives at risk. As per some reports, many Mantralaya employees are stuck on the roof of the building even as fire officials are putting in their best efforts to save them.
Indian Navy commandoes have also been pressed into the rescue operation. Specialist Marine Commandos have arrived with specialist equipment, reports claimed.
Many people were seeing dangerously clinging to the parapets on the 5th and 6th floor, trying to escape from the raging inferno.
TV visuals showed some of them trying to slide down pipes and wires, putting their lives at risk. As per some reports, many Mantralaya employees are stuck on the roof of the building even as fire officials are putting in their best efforts to save them.
Indian Navy commandoes have also been pressed into the rescue operation. Specialist Marine Commandos have arrived with specialist equipment, reports claimed.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:54 IST
The Navy has been called in for rescue efforts, reports a DNA correspondent.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:51 IST
According to PTI:
Contingents of the state's elite commando squad Force One and Mumbai police's Quick Response Team has arrived at the spot amid reports that some people were still trapped on the terrace of the Mantralaya.
Contingents of the state's elite commando squad Force One and Mumbai police's Quick Response Team has arrived at the spot amid reports that some people were still trapped on the terrace of the Mantralaya.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:50 IST
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Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:48 IST
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The fire as seen from Chowpatty
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:44 IST
Amberish Diwanji reports:
Fire still not under control. CM, Dy CM, Chief secretary's offices gutted. Floors 4, 5, 6 and 7 in flames
Fire still not under control. CM, Dy CM, Chief secretary's offices gutted. Floors 4, 5, 6 and 7 in flames
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:40 IST
Shubhangi Khapre reports:
The fire officials said that there was wood work and inflammable material like files and paapers.
Manu Kumar, urban development secretary, confirmed that the fourth floor was on fire.
There is still no definite number on how many have been injured but there are 2 ambulances that are carrying out rescue operations. There was an irrigation meeting that took place, the document relating to which, were kept on the 5th floor of the Mantralaya. Manu Kumar also confirmed that the Adarsh housing scam files were kept on the fourth floor.
The fire officials said that there was wood work and inflammable material like files and paapers.
Manu Kumar, urban development secretary, confirmed that the fourth floor was on fire.
There is still no definite number on how many have been injured but there are 2 ambulances that are carrying out rescue operations. There was an irrigation meeting that took place, the document relating to which, were kept on the 5th floor of the Mantralaya. Manu Kumar also confirmed that the Adarsh housing scam files were kept on the fourth floor.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:29 IST
The offices on the 6th and the 7th floor along with the deputy CM's
office are on fire. The fire brigades reached in time but they did not
have enough ladders.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:24 IST
DNA correspondent Shubhangi Khapre reports that the fire is not in control and is still spreading.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:24 IST
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Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:23 IST
Emergency teams have reached the spot and rescue efforts are on.
Firefighters are battling flames as fire spreads to upper floors.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:18 IST
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Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:13 IST
The fire has spread to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's 6th floor office.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:10 IST
According to ANI, many important files, including those related to the
Adarsh housing scam, are kept on the fourth floor of the secretariat.
The fire has now spread to the fifth and sixth floors of the building. Alt least 20 people are trapped in the sixth floor.
No casualties have been reported so far, and the building is now being evacuated.
DNA correspondent says the western part of 4th, 5th and 6th floor is gutted.
The fire has now spread to the fifth and sixth floors of the building. Alt least 20 people are trapped in the sixth floor.
No casualties have been reported so far, and the building is now being evacuated.
DNA correspondent says the western part of 4th, 5th and 6th floor is gutted.
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:06 IST
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Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 16:04 IST
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