India, Feb. 17 -- Two people lost their lives in a fire at a building in Masjid Bunder on Sunday morning and five others were injured. The incident took place at Pann Ali Mansion at 6.11 am, a nine-storey high-rise near Ram Mandir in Vadgari.

The fire started in a meter room on the ground floor, prima facie from a short circuit but the already crowded terrace forced two women-Sabiya Alam Shaikh (30) and Sabila Khatun Shaikh (42)-to take the stairs to escape. Suffocated by the heavy smoke, they fell unconscious, and were declared dead later in hospital.

Along with these two, five others were admitted to hospital. Shah Jiya Shaikh (21), Shahin Alam Shaikh (22), Nakis Surti (24), Sauda Alam Shaikh (48), were taken to JJ Hospital, while Kar...