It would not be far-fetched to state that a few months down the line, you may have a Mathura-like situation in Colaba. This statement comes from Colaba residents where the smell of burning still hangs heavy in the air, after the massive fire in the Metro House building on the Colaba Causeway yesterday.

Hawkers now selling wares near the Adidas store at Colaba Causeway. Pic/Maleeva Rebello