Mumbai: Massive fire breaks out in the slums of Mankhurd

Mumbai:  Two persons were injured in a fire that broke out at a slum in suburban Mankhurd on Thursday evening, a fire brigade official said. The fire broke out at the slum at around 6:30 PM at Mandala in Mankhurd. Two persons have sustained minor injuries in the blaze, the official said. Thirteen fire engines were pressed to douse the blaze, he said, adding the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. Even after over ten hours of fire, it hasn’t been doused yet. The fire has led to massive chaos in the Mandala area. All the roads leading to Mankhurd are heavily traffic ridden. The BMC has shifted the slum residents to three municipal schools nearby namely, Mankhurd Municipal school, Deonar Colony Municipal School and Mankhurd Marathi Municipal school.