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Early on Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in a 16-storey residential building at Kanjurmarg East after a short circuit in the meter box on the ground floor. According to information provided by the Disaster Management Cell, 15 people were injured in the incident, but 11 of them were admitted to hospitals after they complained of breathing problems. Sources said that residents got stuck as the smoke had blocked the exit. However, the flames were brought under control within an hour.