Fire breaks out in meter box of building at Mumbai's Malad; no injuries reported

With assistance from residents, the fire was eventually brought under control and extinguished. PIC VIA SAMIULLAH KHAN

A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in the electric meter box of Shakti SRA Building No. 7 at Malvani, Malad, in Mumbai. No injuries were reported in the incident.

According to information received, the fire started around 1.30 pm in the SRA building located at Bhabrekar Nagar in Jankalyan Nagar.

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Firefighters reportedly faced difficulty in dousing the flames due to inadequate access for fire brigade vehicles. With assistance from residents, the fire was eventually brought under control and extinguished.

The building is a seven-storey structure comprising approximately 136 flats. Locals also claimed that this was the third such incident of a meter box catching fire in the building.

Prima facie, officials said the fire appears to have originated from the meter box. Authorities are investigating to determine the cause of the blaze.