Devastating fire breaks out at ’Make In India Week’ venue in Mumbai

Agencies

Mumbai, 14 Feb 2016: A huge fire on Sunday engulfed the venue of a cultural event in Mumbai that was being held at the opening of a "Make in India" week launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to drum up foreign investment.

 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Udhav Thackeray, Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Hema Malini, Vivek Oberoi and others were present when the incident took place.

 

 

Make in India is a flagship event designed to impart greater momentum to the initiative to boost the manufacturing sector in the country.

 

The Make in India Week is aimed at showcasing to the world the achievements of the nation in the manufacturing sector and promote India as a preferred manufacturing destination.

 

Fire engulfed the stage, television pictures from the scene showed. Around 20,000 spectators had been evacuated from the venue. No casualties were reported, according to the Home Ministry in New Delhi.