Mumbai fire: Four injured in Sakinaka godown fire; 20-year-old suffers 80 per cent burns

20 October,2026 08:21 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received the incident report at 6.18 pm and declared it a Level-II fire at 6.37 pm

Fire brigade personnel, police, Adani staff, a 108 ambulance and ward staff were mobilised to the spot to respond to the incident. Representational Pic


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Four people were injured after a Level-II fire broke out at a scrap material godown in Abdu Rashid Compound on Khairani Road in Sakinaka, Andheri East, on Tuesday evening. One of the injured suffered 80 per cent burns, while two others sustained 40 per cent burns each, according to information received from Rajawadi Hospital. All four are undergoing treatment.

The injured have been identified as Taufiq Shadil Qureshi, 20, who suffered 80 per cent burns; Jahid Abidulla Qureshi, 20, and Kamal Jalauddin Shah, 47, who suffered 40 per cent burns each; and Lalchand Ramlakhan Gautam, 40, who suffered 10 per cent burns.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received the incident report at 6.18 pm and declared it a Level-II fire at 6.37 pm.

Fire brigade personnel, police, Adani staff, a 108 ambulance and ward staff were mobilised to the spot to respond to the incident.

Further details about the cause of the fire and the condition of the injured were awaited.

Fire breaks out at Amar Sons Store near Breach Candy Hospital in Mahalaxmi

Earlier in the day, a fire broke out at Amar Sons Store on Bhulabhai Desai Road, near Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai's Mahalaxmi area.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident was reported around 8.01 am. Upon reaching the place of the incident, the fire brigade declared it a Level 1 fire call at 8.20 am.

Multiple agencies, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, Public Works Department (PWD), 108 ambulance services, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and BMC ward staff, were mobilised to respond to the incident.

No injuries were reported in the incident in the latest updates.

Minor fire breaks out in truck near Mumbra Bridge in Thane

A minor fire was also reported in the cabin of a truck near Mumbra Bridge at Y Junction in Mumbra, Thane, in the early hours of Tuesday. No injuries were reported in the incident.

According to information provided by the Shil Fire Station, the incident was reported at 2.12 am when a fire broke out in the electric fuse board inside a Tata company truck bearing registration number HR 55 AK 2057.

The truck, driven by Sonu Singh, was empty and travelling from Mumbra Bridge towards Shilphata when the incident occurred.

Following the alert, firefighters reached the spot with one fire engine. With assistance from local residents, the fire was completely extinguished.

The situation was subsequently brought under control, and no injuries were reported. The incident was reported as a minor vehicle fire, according to the Shil Fire Station.

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