7 die as fire breaks out in Mumbai shop

Seven persons, including three minors, died after a fire broke out in a double-storey shop-cum-residential structure in Mumbai this morning.

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The incident took place at 5.20 am at Siddharth Colony in Chembur. The blaze was confined to the electric wiring and installations in the shop at the ground floor before it spread to the upper floor. The blaze was doused by 9.15 am.

Seven persons injured in the incident were taken to the Rajawadi Hospital, where all of them were declared brought dead. They were identified as Paris Gupta (7), Manju Prem Gupta (30), Anita Gupta (39), Prem Gupta (30), Narendra Gupta (10), Vidhi Chediram Gupta (15) and Gitadevi Dharamdev Gupta (60) .

CM Eknath Shinde announced a high-level probe and Rs 5 lakh compensation for the kin.