Fire breaks out at building in Mumbai's Parel, no injuries reported

The blaze was reported at the Lodha Grandeur building in Parel area. Representational Pic/File

A fire broke out at a building in central Mumbai's Parel, civic officials said on Friday, adding that no injuries were reported in the incident.

The blaze was reported at the Lodha Grandeur building in Parel area, officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said.

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The incident was reported at around 6.21 pm, following a call received by the BMC's MFB Control Room. The building is located opposite the Parel ST Depot on Sayani Road.

Fire confined to bamboo scaffolding

According to officials, the fire was confined to bamboo scaffolding and stored bamboo material on the ground floor of the building. However, heavy smoke spread throughout the entire building, causing concern among residents.

Emergency agencies rush to spot

Teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, Adani, and BMC ward staff were rushed to the spot to control the situation and manage safety arrangements.

Fire brought under control

The fire was classified as Level 1 (minor) and was successfully extinguished by 7.36 pm, officials confirmed. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.

Authorities said the situation is now under control and further checks are being carried out to ensure safety in the building.

Fire breaks out at restaurant in Mumbai's Fort, no injuries reported

Meanwhile, in an another incident on Thursday, a fire broke out at a restaurant in south Mumbai's Fort area on Thursday afternoon, civic officials had earlier said.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident was reported at 12.59 pm from Native Bombay restaurant, located on Kochi Street in Ballard Pier, Fort.

The fire occurred in the kitchen on the first floor of the restaurant.

Fire officials declared it a Level-I (minor) fire at 1.08 pm and immediately mobilised emergency teams to the spot.

Officials said that the fire engines, along with personnel from the police, BEST and local ward staff, were deployed to control the situation and ensure public safety.

As per the latest update issued at 1.17 pm, no injuries have been reported. Firefighting operations were carried out to prevent the flames from spreading to other parts of the building.