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Massive fire at Maharashtra night event
Source: The Hindu
A massive fire engulfed the stage at the Maharashtra night event, held on the sidelines of the Make in India investment summit.
A troupe of dancers were performing on the stage when a fire was detected below the stage and the police ran to the stage halting the performance. Chaos reigned as people made a dash for the exits.
A few minutes before Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao were on the stage.
The fire brigade was rushed in immediately and operations to douse the fire are currently underway.
Read more: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/make-in-india-event-massive-fire-at-maharashtra-night-event/article8237470.ece
Sorry, still sketchy: massive, massive fire, "blasts" heard, all of North Bombay shut down, Americans asked to shelter in place. Indian PM, local political chiefs, and several Bollywood megastars at that event.
