“Inquiry ordered into fire; other 'Make In India Week' events won't be affected,” Fadnavis told reporters here.
He further said, “Cause of fire not yet known; no casualties or injuries.”
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra CM took to Twitter to inform that PM Narendra Modi called up to take stock of the situation.
“Hon'ble PM @narendramodi just spoke to me over the phone about the unfortunate incident and extended all support from GoI,” Fadnavis tweeted.
According to TV visuals, the fire initiated underneath the stage. Participants were dancing on stage when the fire took place.
Apart from Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Udhav Thackeray, Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Amir Khan, Hema Malini, Vivek Oberoi and others were present when the untoward incident took place.
Around 20,000 spectators had been evacuated from the venue.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Chief Fire Officer (Mumbai) said, "We'll investigate to know cause of fire, will submit report in a day or two."
"We had more enforcement than regular but due to wind and involvement of fire crackers, fire intensified," he added.
Make in India is a flagship event designed to impart greater momentum to the initiative to boost the manufacturing sector in the country.
The 'Make in India Week' is aimed at showcasing to the world the achievements of the nation in the manufacturing sector and promote India as a preferred manufacturing destination.
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