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Video: Massive fire in Mumbai high-rise building, one dead

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A massive fire broke out on the 19th floor of a posh residential building in South Mumbai's Lalbaug area and video footage showed a man, who was precariously hanging to a ledge to escape the flames, eventually falling to his death.</p>
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Heartbreaking visuals from Labaugh high rise at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/curryroad?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#curryroad</a><br />
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A massive fire broke out in a residential building of ​​Mumbai, rescue operation underway. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lalbaugh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lalbaugh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lalbaughfire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lalbaughfire</a> <a href="https://t.co/NvRPtefb19">pic.twitter.com/NvRPtefb19</a></p>
— Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani77) <a href="https://twitter.com/viralbhayani77/status/1451458552233529345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Seven fire engines had reached the South Mumbai's luxury One Avighna Park society to tackle the blaze at the time of writing this story. </p>
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Thick black smoke was seen bellowing out of the high-rise building from miles around the city.</p>

IN Bureau

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