12 dead, 5 missing in massive fire in Pune office

Mon, 07 June 2021

19:46

12 bodies have been recovered and five persons are reported missing in a massive fire that devastated a company in Ghotawade Phata, Pune.

Out of 37 on-duty employees, 20 have been rescued, the fire department said.

The fire is under control, and eight fire tenders are at the spot. A search is on for the missing people, the fire department said.

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