Fire breaks out at Kanjurmarg’s Cine Vista Studio in Mumbai

Fire officials said around 100-150 people were successfully evacuated from the spot.

A major fire broke out at Kanjurmarg’s Cine Vista studio in Mumbai around 8pm on Saturday. Eight fire engines and six water tankers were rushed to the spot.

Firefighters at the Cine Vista studio on Saturday. (ANI/Twitter)

Fire officials said that the fire was confined to the ground-plus-one Cine Vista studio and to its electric wiring, studio instrument etc. The studio is spread across 3000 square feet.

The fire was brought under control over an hour later. Fire officials said around 100-150 people, said to be crew members of an ongoing shoot in the studio, were successfully evacuated from the spot.

#WATCH: Fire broke out in #Mumbai's Cinevista studio in Kanjurmarg. 7 fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/MV6OZz2YSH

— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2018

This is the third major fire incident in Mumbai in recent times after the Kamala Mills fire on December 29 and Sakinaka fire on December 18 which together claimed the lives of nearly 30 people.