Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Big Bazaar outlet in Matunga (West), no casualties reported

All the people who were inside the store at the time of the fire managed to rush out to safety and no casualty has been reported as yet, he added.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Big Bazaar outlet in Matunga. 5 fire engines rushed to the spot. No casualties reported. (Picture posted by Twitter user @ayushgupta625)

Mumbai: A level-2 fire broke out at a Big Bazaar outlet in the city's Matunga West area this evening. At least five fire engines, a Quick Response Vehicle, one ambulance and several Fire Brigade personnel have reached the site for dousing operations, an official told news agency PTI All the people who were inside the store at the time of the fire managed to rush out to safety and no casualty has been reported as yet, he added. Firefighting operations were continuing, he said. Reports say the fire broke out at 5:07 pm at the ground-plus-one-building. No casualties were reported so far. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the building. Some Twitter users uploaded pictures of the inferno from nearby buildings. The cause of the fire is not known. More details are awaited.