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Wed, 12/10/2008 - 08:49
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Fire in Taj Hotel, no casualties
Mumbai, Dec 9 (PTI) A fire broke out in the Taj Mahal hotel here in India's financial hub Mumbai, the target of the terrorist attack less than two weeks ago, creating a scare early in the morning but it was quickly put out.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the scene of the
fire, believed to have been triggered by an electrical short
circuit, and put out the blaze quickly.
An official statement from the Taj Hotel said the fire
near an unused kitchen of the 20th floor was detected by the
hotel's maintenance staff at 7.15 a.m. IST Monday. The
situation was under control by 8.15 a.m. IST, it added.
The hotel was the scene of massive fires set off by
terrorists who exploded grenades when the security forces
battled them during the flushing out operation. PTI VSC
NIK
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the scene of the
fire, believed to have been triggered by an electrical short
circuit, and put out the blaze quickly.
An official statement from the Taj Hotel said the fire
near an unused kitchen of the 20th floor was detected by the
hotel's maintenance staff at 7.15 a.m. IST Monday. The
situation was under control by 8.15 a.m. IST, it added.
The hotel was the scene of massive fires set off by
terrorists who exploded grenades when the security forces
battled them during the flushing out operation. PTI VSC
NIK
