Mumbai: Death toll in hardware shop fire rises to two

Two men were killed in a fire that broke out in a hardware shop at Sakinaka in Mumbai in the wee hours on Monday. The blaze broke out at around 2 AM in the shop located near the Sakinaka metro station.

Initially, it was feared that some persons got trapped inside the shop, the official said, adding that teams of Fire Brigade and police rushed to the spot and launched a search and rescue operation.

During the search, fire officials found a 22-year-old man with serious burn injuries. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, he said. Another man, aged 23, who has been missing, was also found inside the shop by Fire Brigade personnel.

He was taken to a civic-run hospital in suburban Ghatkopar where he was declared brought dead, the official said. The fire was doused after more than 8 hours at around 10:45 AM, he added.

The blaze was confined to the shop, which has two lofts, and gutted electric wiring, electric installations and other materials, the official said.