At Kitab Khana in Mumbai on Thursday. (Ganesh Shirsekar)
A major fire broke out in the iconic book store Kitab Khana in the Fort area of south Mumbai on Wednesday evening.
The fire erupted on the ground floor of Kitab Khana, which also houses a small restaurant, located in the four-storey Somaiya Bhavan building near Flora Fountain. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire started at the restaurant, which is on the mezzanine floor, around 4.30 pm. No injuries were reported as the fire brigade rescued 30 people from the building.
A senior fire brigade official said, “The fire is said to have started from the kitchen of the restaurant in the Kitab Khana store. No one was injured, as we managed to evacuate people in time. The blaze was doused around 7.30 pm.” Eight fire engines and six water tankers were rushed to the spot.
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