800-1000 hutments gutted in level-3 fire in Malad slum, 1 dead

Around 800-1000 hutments were gutted in a level-3 fire that broke out in shanties in a slum in Malad East. Reportedly, around 15-20 cylinders had exploded at the spot of the incident. One dead body has been recovered and was sent to a hospital. Enquiry of any injured and missing persons is in progress, BMC said.