Mumbai sweet shop fire kills 12 in India
印度孟买一糖果店发生火灾 已致12人遇难
Twelve people have died in a fire that broke out inside a sweet shop in the western Indian city of Mumbai.
据英国广播公司网站12月18日的消息：印度西部城市孟买一家糖果店周一发生了火灾，造成12人死亡。
All 12 had been rescued from the shop but died on the way to the hospital, officials said.
印度官员表示，这12名人员已全部从商店抢救出来，但在送往医院的途中死亡。
The victims were reported to be workers who were employed at the shop and were also living there.
据报道，受害者是该商店的雇员，也住在商店阁楼内。
The fire broke out around 04:00 India time (22:30 GMT) on the ground floor of the shop, trapping people in the loft, which later collapsed due to the heat.
据悉，印度当地时间18日凌晨4点左右，该商店一楼发生了火灾，阁楼上的人员受困，而后火灾高温引发了建筑坍塌。
Rescue operations are still under way, officials told BBC Marathi.
当地官员向驻马哈拉施特拉邦英国广播公司记者表示，救援行动仍在进行之中。
It's not yet clear what caused the fire though poor maintenance and a lack of safety measures are often to blame.
目前还不清楚火灾发生的起因，不过建筑物的维修不善和缺乏安全措施往往是诱因。
Officials said an investigation had begun.
当地官员称，已经开始对事故展开调查。（译：折翼的蝴蝶）
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