Massive fire in Mumbai building; eight injured
Mumbai: Eight people were injured after a major fire broke out in a commercial building in Kamathipura locality of Mumbai on Monday, a fire brigade official said.
One of the injured persons was reported to be critical, he said.
The blaze erupted around 9.15 am in the ground plus one-storey China Building, located in Baghdadi compound of Kamathipura area in central Mumbai, he said.
The structure has various commercial units and some people were also residing in it.
"Eight people have been rushed to Nair Hospital. It was a level-3 (major) fire," he said, adding that efforts were on to douse the flames. A 70-year-old man, who was among those injured, was reported to be in a critical condition, he said.
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Delhi's maximum temperature settles at 41.9 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degree Celsius, 1.5 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, 0.6 notches below the seasonal average, the IMD stated.
The weather department predicted strong surface wind during the Monday morning, with the maximum and minimum temperature expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius and 26 degree Celsius, respectively.
Relative humidity was recorded at 28 per cent at 5.30 pm.
The air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 174, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
