Mumbai: A string of film celebrities and political leaders took to microblogging website Twitter to post their response shortly after a massive fire engulfed the stage at a cultural event held at Girgaum Chowpatty seafront here on Sunday night.
“The fire that broke out at around 8.22 pm today was put under control,” Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told reporters.
"No casualties reported, no one is injured," he added.
All the VVIPs including Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan were safely evacuated to safer areas. The programme was later called off.
Bachchan had left the stage a few minutes before the fire started.
This is how Bollywood and politicians congratulate authorities for dealing with Make in India fire swiftly:
Seeing the fire breakout from so up close at @makeinindia was really scary! My act was up next... Hope everyone is out safe and sound!
— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) February 14, 2016
Fire at the Make In India event at chowpatty .. Ambulances and fire trucks .. Hope no one hurt !!
— Juhi Chawla (@iam_juhi) February 14, 2016
Sad sad sad !!!! Devastating fire at the Make in India Chowpatty event. Accident or sabotage ?
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) February 14, 2016
25k people evacuated. Efficient handling of a major crisis. Inferno at Make in India Chowpatty event.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) February 14, 2016
Well done Mumbai Police. Well done Mumbai Fire Brigade. So far , no casualties. Thank God ! Jai Maharashtra.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) February 14, 2016
I salute the mumbai police and the mumbai fire brigade, real heroes who proved themselves tonight! Seamless evacuation of thousands!
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivek_oberoi) February 14, 2016
Hat's off to the @Dev_Fadnavis and the team at @CMOMaharashtra for overseeing the operations personally and ensuring everyone got to safety
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivek_oberoi) February 14, 2016
We rarely appreciate what these braves do for us! I saw them running into the blaze, risking their lives & doing their duty to keep us safe!
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivek_oberoi) February 14, 2016
Maharashtra Govt's swift action to control the situation is proof: the making doesn't stop in India #MakeInIndia Week
— Make in India (@makeinindia) February 14, 2016
Very unfortunate occurrence of fire in cultural program organised by GoM at Mumbai. No casualties reported, no one is injured.
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) February 14, 2016
PM @narendramodi has spoken to Maharashtra CM @Dev_Fadnavis over the fire incident in Mumbai.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 14, 2016
Unfortunate fire at the Make In India event at Chowpatty. As of now all safe, great effort by @MumbaiPolice and Fire Dept. in evacuation
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) February 14, 2016