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Major fire engulfs Mumbai slums

Xinhua, December 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

A massive fire broke out in a cluster of slums in Mumbai Monday, gutting thousands of hutments, a police official said.

Though there have been no reports of any casualty, but there were major damage to properties as all slums were razed.

"The fire broke out around 1 p.m. local time (0530 GMT) in Mumbai's Kandivali suburb, following a series of explosions triggered by gas cylinders' blast at a nearby godown," the official said.

Local TV channels reported that some 20 fire fighters have been pressed into service to douse the flames and expressed fears that the flames could soon spread to a nearby forest area.

A probe has been ordered into the incident. Enditem