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    Photos: At least 12 killed after fire and collapse in Mumbai shop

    Operations are underway to rescue five to six workers, said to be trapped after a shop in Saki Naka collapsed following the fire. The 12 dead were pulled out of the rubble around 8am, after four hours of rescue operations.

    Updated on: Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM IST
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    Fire tore through a sweet shop in the Indian city of Mumbai before dawn Monday, sparking a building collapse which killed 12 sleeping workers, authorities said. Four others were injured but some saved their lives by scrambling out seconds before the collapse. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM

    Fire tore through a sweet shop in the Indian city of Mumbai before dawn Monday, sparking a building collapse which killed 12 sleeping workers, authorities said. Four others were injured but some saved their lives by scrambling out seconds before the collapse. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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    Policemen stand guard outside the damaged site after a fire broke out at a snack factory in Mumbai on December 18, 2017. The victims, who were declared dead on admission at Rajawadi hospital in Ghatkopar, have not yet been identified. (Danish Siddiqui / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM

    Policemen stand guard outside the damaged site after a fire broke out at a snack factory in Mumbai on December 18, 2017. The victims, who were declared dead on admission at Rajawadi hospital in Ghatkopar, have not yet been identified. (Danish Siddiqui / REUTERS)

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    The owner of the shop told officials that 10 to 15 people work in the shop. Operations are underway to rescue other workers, who are said to be trapped under the rubble. Some workers managed to escape before the structure’s collapsed. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM

    The owner of the shop told officials that 10 to 15 people work in the shop. Operations are underway to rescue other workers, who are said to be trapped under the rubble. Some workers managed to escape before the structure’s collapsed. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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    The shop, located in Makhariya Compound in Saki Naka, caught fire around 4.15am. Officials said the fire brigade received a call for help at 4.17am, after which three fire engines, four jumbo water tankers and an ambulance were rushed to the spot. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM

    The shop, located in Makhariya Compound in Saki Naka, caught fire around 4.15am. Officials said the fire brigade received a call for help at 4.17am, after which three fire engines, four jumbo water tankers and an ambulance were rushed to the spot. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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    “The electric wiring and installation, and a huge stock of eatables, furniture and sheets had caught fire,” said a fire brigade official, who did not wish to be named. The blaze, however, did not spread beyond an area of 60x30 feet in the ground-floor structure, and was doused in 30 minutes. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM

    “The electric wiring and installation, and a huge stock of eatables, furniture and sheets had caught fire,” said a fire brigade official, who did not wish to be named. The blaze, however, did not spread beyond an area of 60x30 feet in the ground-floor structure, and was doused in 30 minutes. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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    Currently, a section of Khairani Road is blocked for vehicles, and police officials have diverted traffic to Andheri-Kurla Road. (Shashi Kashyap / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM

    Currently, a section of Khairani Road is blocked for vehicles, and police officials have diverted traffic to Andheri-Kurla Road. (Shashi Kashyap / HT Photo)

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    Building disasters are common in Mumbai, especially during the monsoon season from late June to September. Millions live in cramped dilapidated properties because of high rental prices and activists say housing owners and builders often cut corners to save costs. (Shashi Kashyap / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Dec 18, 2017 2:21 PM

    Building disasters are common in Mumbai, especially during the monsoon season from late June to September. Millions live in cramped dilapidated properties because of high rental prices and activists say housing owners and builders often cut corners to save costs. (Shashi Kashyap / HT Photo)

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