Mumbai:
Civic officials said a major fire broke out in the ED office building in the Balad Estate area of South Mumbai on Sunday, said that there was no report of any injury.
Officials said the fire brigade received a call about the blast in the multistory Kaiser-I-Hynd Building, which has the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office, which is around 2:31 pm near the Grand Hotel on Curimboy Road, said the officials said.
Fire Brigade teams reached the spot and started fire operations. Around 3:30 pm, the fire was upgraded to level-II, which is usually considered a major fire, the fire brigade control room was confirmed.
A civil officer said that the fire was limited to the fourth floor of the five -storey building.
The official said that eight fire engines, six jumbo tankers, an aerial water tower tender, a respiratory equipment van, a rescue van, a quick response vehicle, and an ambulance from 108 service were deployed on the spot.
The official said the cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.
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