Fire breaks out at Mumbai Metro Line-2B construction site, no injuries reported

A fire was reported at an underconstruction section of Mumbai Metro Line2B on the night of June 15 2026 according to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDAThe incident occurred at approximately 1052 pm near P400 lefthand side Pylon4 at the fourth level of the project site MMRDA said the fire involved wooden shuttering materials used during constructionA fire broke out around 1052 pm Monday at the underconstruction Metro Line2B site near Bandra Highway sending burning debris onto heavy traffic below The blaze involved wooden shuttering materials at the project siteMMRDA said emergency teams and Mumbai Fire Brigadehellip pictwittercomluIa9hRNlvmdash Mid Day mid_day June 16 2026The fire was brought under control by the sites emergency response team with support from the Mumbai Fire BrigadeNo casualties or structural damage reportedMMRDA stated that no injuries were reported in the incident The authority also said that there was no damage to the metro structureAccording to MMRDA the exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined and remains under investigationInquiry initiated into incidentThe authority said it has initiated a detailed inquiry into the incident as part of its safety review processA fire incident was reported on 15 June 2026 at approximately 1052 PM at the underconstruction Metro Line2B site near P400 LHS Pylon4 4th LevelThe incident involved wooden shuttering Doka materials and was promptly brought under control by the site emergencyhellipmdash MMRDA MMRDAOfficial June 16 2026MMRDA reiterated that it follows a zerotolerance approach towards safety violations across its infrastructure projects and will examine whether all prescribed safety protocols were followed at the siteContractors and consultants under reviewThe Metro Line2B package where the incident occurred is being executed by J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd under the supervision of AICA Consortium the projects general consultant appointed by MMRDAThe authority said any shortcomings in compliance with safety requirements by the agencies involved would be dealt with in accordance with contractual obligations and applicable regulationsSafety measures reinforcedMMRDA said additional preventive measures have been reinforced across project sites following the incident The authority maintained that worker and public safety remain its highest priority during the execution of metro infrastructure projectsFire at residential building in Mumbais Juhu areaIn another incident a fire broke out in an airconditioning unit at an 11storey residential building in the upscale Juhu area of Mumbai on June 11 morning officials saidNo casualties were reported so far they said As per preliminary information the blaze erupted in the Manisha Building located near Arogya Nidhi Hospital and was reported at 743 amThe fire was confined to an AC unit on the buildings sixth floor an official said No injuries were reported in the incident the official said