Fire in south Mumbai building leads to cylinder blasts, no one injured

MUMBAI: A major fire broke out at South Mumbai's JK Somani building late on Wednesday night leading to three LPG cylinder blasts. While no person has been injured in the incident but the central part of the building is known to have partially collapsed.
Around 10 pm on Wednesday the fire brigade received a call about a major fire in the ground plus three storied JK Somani building.While initially eight fire tenders had rushed to the spot later it was increased to 20 fire engines and 12 water tankers being sent.
Fire officials said that the second and third floor of the building was totally engulfed in flames and those in adjacent buildings were being vacated safety. Meanwhile fire officials also realised that cracks were developing in building.
"It being a commercial structure housing offices of advocates mostly not many were present within when the incident took place. While the ground floor of the building is intact the upper floors have been largely damaged, "said a civic official.
Fire fighting and cooling operations thereafter continued till the weekend hours of morning as around 2-3 LPG cylinder blast took place. Making things worse the central part of the building partially collapsed and cracks developed in the involved building.