National   

Fire in Mahalakshmi racecourse building

— Photo: PTI

The first enclosure of Mahalaxmi racecourse in south Mumbai in flames on Thursday night.

Mumbai: A part of the Mahalakshmi racecourse building in Mumbai went up in flames on Thursday evening. There was no casualty.

“The entire members’ stand on the top floor of the two-storey building on a side of the racecourse ground is gutted. Fortunately, nobody was injured because the stand was locked,” an official of the Royal Western India Turf Club that owns and runs the racecourse, told The Hindu.

He said the fire could have been caused by an electric short circuit.

The fire started around 8 p.m. Twelve fire engines and five water tankers were rushed to the spot in response to the call, graded number two.

Scores of firemen battled the huge blaze for hours.

The Turf Club is virtually empty these days as its 1,200 horses and the staff have shifted to Pune, where the new racing season is to begin shortly.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Wrong to blame India, China for high oil prices, says Murli Deora
Cabinet clears amendment Bill on OBC reservation
Assaulted CPI leader battling for life
India opposes military action against Iran
CPI(M) cautions UPA against BJP ‘designs’
Fire in Mahalakshmi racecourse building
J&K government emporium attacked
Fuel price review likely in October
Engineer abducted
A dash of colour
20 killed as bus crashes into tree
65 injured in fresh Jammu violence
No threat to government, says Moily
Condition of ‘stillborn’ baby critical
No ban, we’ll isolate Maoists politically: Buddhadeb
Matchbox to cost Re. 1 from September
Bandh call evokes little response in West Bengal

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu