A JCB was deployed to clear debris and charred hutments after a fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in Mazgaon, Mumbai, on Tuesday. Officials said no injuries have been reported so far. (Pics/Ashish Raje)
Updated On: 2026-04-28 05:30 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
According to officials, the fire was limited to around seven to eight hutments comprising ground-plus-partly one and two-storey structures
Quick action by the fire brigade helped contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further, officials said
The Mumbai Fire Brigade declared it a Level I (minor) fire at approximately 11:03 am, indicating that the situation was under control but required immediate response
Multiple agencies were mobilised to handle the situation, including the officials from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai Fire Brigade, local police, BEST authorities, 108 ambulance services and ward staff
The blaze was extinguished at 1 pm.
