NEW DELHI—A major fire in a 19-story residential building killed at least six people and injured 15 others on Saturday in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, officials said. The fire was caused by a short-circuit in an air conditioner in one of the apartments, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said. Residents said the fire started on the 15th floor and a big column of black smoke soon enveloped the building. More than 90 people escaped the building on their own or were helped by neighbors, they said. Ganesh Purnaik, a spokesman for the city government, said the fire left six people dead and 15 hospitalized with injuries. Four of the injured were in critical condition, said police officer Saurabh Tripathi. Nearly two dozen fire engines extinguished the blaze and controlled the smoke after a two-hour effort, media reports said. Firefighters rushed the injured to two nearby hospitals. Pednekar said some …
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