A total of 37 individuals were rescued from a commercial centre in Mumbai on Monday after a fire broke out in the building.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received a call regarding the fire outbreak at the Options Commercial Centre in Santacruz West at 5.22pm.

According to a news agency report by PTI, an official stated, “Nobody is injured in the fire which broke out at around 5:15 pm.” According to the official, the fire was limited to the second floor’s electric wiring and installations.

The fire was primarily confined to electric wiring and installations on the second-floor gala of the commercial building, which spans over two basement levels, a ground floor, and two upper floors.

Four fire engines, one Mobile Fire Tender (MFT), one Quick Response Vehicle (QRV), one Aerial Work Platform (AWTT), two Jet Tanks (JT), and one Turn Table Ladder (TTL) were dispatched to the scene.

The fire department assisted in the rescue of up to 37 people who were trapped on the building’s second floor and terrace.

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