Mumbai: Fire at 17th floor duplex flat in Walkeshwar high-rise

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Mumbai: A fire broke out at a duplex flat in a 32-storey residential building in the upscale Walkeshwar area of South Mumbai Monday afternoon, a fire brigade official said. "Our control room received a call at 4.17 pm. Our team reached the high-rise, Regal Tower, at 4.26 pm and is busy dousing the fire," the official said.

#Mumbai: Fire breaks out on 17th floor of a building in Walkeshwar, 10 fire tenders rushed to the spot. (Photos: ANI) pic.twitter.com/dWaBNrO5qf

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The fire broke out in a duplex flat on the 17th and 18th floors, he said.

वालकेश्वर इलाके के 31 मंजिला Legend Building के 17वे और 18वे फ्लोर के एक डुप्लेक्स फ्लैट में शाम करीब 4 बजे लगी आग । फायर फाइटर 17 वी मंजिल पर पहुचकर आग बुझाने का काम कर रहे है । @abpnewshindi @abpmajhatv @sansaniABP @abpnewstv pic.twitter.com/jfDtXmLPfP — Mrityunjay Singh™ (@kunwarmritunjay) December 25, 2017

Fire Brigade chief P S Rahangdale said, "The fire is confined to a residential flat on 17th and 18th floors of this ground-plus-31 storey building. Fire-fighting and rescue operation is in progress."