The upper floors of an apartment complex in India caught fire after a gas explosion in the city of Mumbai.

The fire broke out at around 6:30am on February 8, inside the top two apartments of a multi-storey apartment situated inside a complex in the neighbourhood of Navi.

Reportedly six fire engines were called in to combat the blaze. Seven firefighters were injured in the rescue operation, three of them were admitted to the ICU at National Burns Centre in Airoli in serious conditions.

None of the residents were injured, and further investigations have been called into the cause of the fire.

Fire broke out early in the morning, inside top two apartments of a multi-storey apartment situated inside a complex in west Indian state in Maharashtra.

The incident occurred at 6.30 am on February 8, in Navi Mumbai.

The video shows, huge smoke erupting out from the top of the building, which is caught on fire and fire tenders arriving at the spot.

According to the reports, the head of ‘Regional Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation’, Santhosh Kadam said, six fire engines were involved in the operation from various fire stations.

Seven firefighters were injured in the rescue operation, while three of them are in serious condition in the ICU at National Burns Centre in Airoli.

Dadasaheb Chabukeshwar, head of Navi Mumbai Disaster Control Room, said the investigation is going on; the fire broke out due to a cylinder blast from one of the apartments.