India, March 24 -- One security guard died, and another was injured after a fire broke out at a 13-storey high residential building of Takshshila Co-operative Housing Society in the Vidyavihar area of Mumbai on Monday.

The deceased, Uday Gangan (43), suffered 100 per cent burn injuries and died at Rajawadi Hospital.

Sabhajit Yadav (52), who suffered 25 to 30 per cent burn injuries, is undergoing treatment, an official said.

The fire erupted around 4.35 am at the building located on Nathani Road opposite Vidyavihar station.

Fire department officials rescued 15 to 20 individuals from the blaze, which affected electric installations, household articles, wooden furniture, AC units and clothes in five flats on the first and second floors o...