Mumbai, 21 Oct (HS): Two people were charred to

death and four other received burn injuries after a fire broke out in a scrap

godown in Abdul Rashid Compound in Sakinaka area of Andheri West suburb of

Mumbai on Wednesday morning.

The fire that broke in early morning spread fast

consuming premises of 60 to 70 business persons in the region. The Fire Brigade

rushed to the site and brought the fire under control. Two people died in the fore,

their identity was not established immediately. The bodies were sent to

Rajawadi Hospital. Those who received injuries have been named as Taufik Shadir

Qureshi (20), Jahid Abidulla Qureshi (20), Kamal Jalaludiin Shah (47) and Tarachand

Rakhanmal Gautam (40) and are being treated at the Rajawadi Hospital.

Mahalaxmi: Similarly another fire was reported on

Wednesday morning from Amar Sons Store near Breach Candy Hospital in Mahalaxmi

area. The Fire Brigade received information at 8.01 am and brought the fire in

control by 8.20 am. No one was injured in this fire.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar