One person was killed, while 12 others were injured when a massive fire broke out in a pizzeria at Ghatkopar in north-east Mumbai on Saturday afternoon.
The fire, which originated in the electric meter room of Juno’s Pizza outlet, spread to the ground floor in the eatery and the Vishwas housing society building at Ghatkopar, a north-eastern suburb of Mumbai.
At least 10 fire-tenders rushed to the scene and the fire brigade personnel doused the flames in two hours.
The fire brigade personnel identified the man killed in the mishap as Kershi Dedhia (46) who succumbed to severe burns and suffocation.
Of those injured, the condition of an unidentified man (aged 30 years), undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital, was described as critical.