<span style="color: #222222;">At least 13 persons were rescued after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of a high rise residential building in the posh Malabar Hill area in Mumbai yesterday evening. A fireman had to be admitted to hospital after suffering suffocation.<br />''The blaze was brought under control late last night.<br />''<br />''Officials said the fire erupted on the fifth floor of Palma Building located near the famous Hanging Gardens around 7 pm. It was a ground plus ten floor residential building.<br />''<br />''According to the Brihanmumbai disaster management control room, eight fire engines were rushed to the spot and 13 persons were rescued from the building with great efforts.<br />''<br />''Rahul Kavate, a fireman, suffered suffocation due to smoke and was admitted to Nair hospital.The cause of the fire was not yet known. </span><br />