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Vishal Mega Mart Fire: A massive blaze engulfed the Vishal Mega Mart outlet in Haryana's Ambala on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighting operations are currently underway.

More details awaited.
 

Earlier, on September 7, a massive fire broke out in a 24-storey residential building in the western suburbs in Mumbai, leaving a woman dead and 18 others injured. According to the officials the incident took place at around 3 pm in the high-rise building in Dahisar area of Mumbai. The fire erupted on the seventh floor of the New Janakalyan Society at Shanti Nagar in Dahisar East.

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"Thirty-six residents were rescued, of whom 19 were rushed to different hospitals. Of the seven who were admitted to Rohit Hospital, one, a woman, died. One male from this group is critical. The condition of others is stable. Ten of the injured were taken to Northern Care Hospital, and one each to Pragati Hospital and civic-run Shatabdi Hospital," he said.

Speaking about the rescue and dousing operation, an officer earlier said that the fire department official said that the high-rise was smoke-logged due to fire, which made it difficulties for them to douse the fire.