Mumbai hospital fire: Six dead, over 140 rescued

The firefighters have labelled the disaster as a 'grade-4' fire which comes under the category of severe fire.

MUMBAI: A massive fire broke out on Monday evening at the government-run Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) Kamgar Hospital located at Marol of the suburban district.

As per the latest reports, six persons have lost their lives in the fire accident while more than 140 who were trapped have been rescued from the raging flames. There are still many feared trapped in the fire, said officials.

#MumbaiFire | Six persons have lost their lives in the fire accident at Marol in suburban Andheri while more than 140 who were trapped have been rescued from the raging flames. https://t.co/KM3NBmSw8T pic.twitter.com/eBhYv3Wecd

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Lack of security measures caused the mishap: Sources

The emergency system of the hospital was not inspected in last two years, said sources.

Visuals from outside the hospital

Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeswar said, the fire was classified as grade '4', which means severe fire.

Condition of around six to eight people admitted to four different hospitals is said to be critical.

Mumbai fire: Injured rushed to six hospitals

 The rescue team has shifted the injured to city's Cooper, P Thakrey, Holi Spirit, Seven Hills, Hiranandani and Sidhharth hospitals.