Building housing Deepika Padukone’s residence catches fire, actress safe

Deepika was not inside the 33-storey Beaumonde building in Prabhadevi area where the blaze emanated from the top floor, according to fire department officials and sources close to the actress. Deepika has residence in one floor of the building and office in another but both were unaffected by the fire, said the sources close to her.

Over 90 people, including Deepika’s staff members, were safely evacuated from the building, the officials said. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while dousing the blaze, the officials said.

The fire was reported at 2.08 pm and it later spread to the 32nd floor, the fire department officials said, adding it was doused after nearly five hours.