Mumbai hospital fire kills at least six, injures over 140
- 5 years ago
At least six people have died in a fire that broke out in a hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai.
More than 140 others are also said to have been injured, some of them critically.
Officials said the blaze has been put out and that scores of people had been rescued from the burning building.
The exact cause of the fire is still unknown and is being investigated.
Accidental fires are common across India, especially in densely-populated Mumbai, due to poor safety standards and lax enforcement of regulations.
More than 140 others are also said to have been injured, some of them critically.
Officials said the blaze has been put out and that scores of people had been rescued from the burning building.
The exact cause of the fire is still unknown and is being investigated.
Accidental fires are common across India, especially in densely-populated Mumbai, due to poor safety standards and lax enforcement of regulations.