Fire sweeps through slum in India's Mumbai residents feared trapped


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) MUMBAI Safar 25 1437 December 07 2015 SPA -- A warehouse fire swept through a slum in the Indian city of Mumbai on Monday after triggering a series of gas cylinder explosions fire brigade and police officials said according to Reuters.

The officials said it was too soon to provide details on damage or casualties but said rescue operations were under way.

Witnesses on Twitter reported multiple explosions and posted photographs and film footage of a plume of black smoke rising above the densely populated area in the north of the city.
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12:11 LOCAL TIME 09:11 GMT


Saudi Press Agency

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