Mumbai, August 22: At least four people have been killed while 16 others have been injured after a massive fire ripped through a high-rise building in Mumbai on Wednesday. The massive fire broke out on the 12th floor of 17-storeyed Crystal Tower building located in Mumbai's Parel area due to a short-circuit. The fire quickly spread to the other upper floors and adjacent flats. According to the latest tweet by ANI, the identification of the two bodies is still to be done.

Dr Avinash N Supe, KEM Hospital Dean informed that a total of 20 victims were brought to KEM Hospital, of which 4 were brought dead. The Dean informed that one senior citizen female and three men have been killed in the fire. "Two bodies have been identified. 16 patients stable; 10 male & 6 female", the Dean added.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed that the building was declared unsafe and several norms were flouted. According to details by CNN News 18, the Mumbai Police has said that FIR will be registered if need be. The Level-2 fire that broke out in the Tower later became Level-4 fire. The firemen managed to rescue another 20 persons stranded in the smoke-spewing residential building.

According to details by Fire Department official, the area around the lift of the 12th floor was the worst affected. Fire in the electrical wiring kept in the duct area had caused smoke and heat on the entire floor, because of which people on upper floors were trapped.

The official further informed that 14 fire engines have been pressed into service and the situation is now under control. The firefighting operations have been completed while cooling operation is underway. A complaint will be lodged on charges of a criminal offence against the responsible society official. The building has now been declared unsafe and power and water supply stopped for now.

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