The fire in a high-rise in Tardeo in Mumbai that killed six people and injured 23 started on the 15th floor and went up to the 19th floor through a duct, a senior police official said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Sourabh Tripathi said primary information indicates the fire started on the 15th floor and moved to the 19th floor, which ended up as the most affected one. Fire brigade and police personnel undertook a joint operation to get residents out of the ground-plus-20 structure safely, he said, adding that smoke continued to bellow out even after the blaze was contained.