Mumbai, May 5 -- A fire broke out at a garments showroom on Peddar Road in the South Mumbai area of Maharashtra on Monday, leading to extensive damage to property.

Visuals from the area showed more than 5 fire tenders on the spot, as the blaze was brought under control by the firefighters.

The firefighters rescued a total of 19 people who were stuck in the terrace building due to smoke. Additionally, 2 dogs and 1 cat were also rescued. No injuries were reported as the fire started when the showroom was closed.

Divisional Fire Officer, E B Matle, told reporters that the fire broke out at around 6:30 AM on Monday at the Riyaz Ganji showroom.

"The garment showroom is there; it caught fire at 6:30 in the morning. The showroom was closed. ...