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Huge fire engulfs venue at "Make in India" event

No casualties were reported, according to the Home Ministry in New Delhi

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Preparations for the inauguration of 'Make in India' week in Mumbai. Photo: Sanjay Jog
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Last Updated : Feb 14 2016 | 9:57 PM IST
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.

Fire engulfed the stage, television pictures from the scene showed. A reporter told Times Now television that around 20,000 spectators had been evacuated from the venue. No casualties were reported, according to the Home Ministry in New Delhi.

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First Published: Feb 14 2016 | 9:15 PM IST

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