According to preliminary information, the incident occurred at around 1:40 pm at Hicons, a residential structure located along the busy Waterfield Road
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A fire broke out in the ground-floor electrical room of a residential building on Waterfield Road in Bandra West on Thursday afternoon, triggering power disruptions in several surrounding buildings.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred at around 1:40 pm at Hicons, a residential structure located along the busy Waterfield Road. The fire is believed to have originated in the building’s electrical installation area, leading to an immediate shutdown of electricity supply as a precautionary measure.
Residents reported a sudden power outage in nearby buildings following the incident. Firefighting teams later reached the spot and successfully doused the blaze. Power supply to the affected surrounding buildings was restored after over an hour and a half.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or casualties at the time of filing this report. Further details regarding the exact cause of the fire and the extent of damage are awaited.
Fire breaks out in residential building in Thane, no injuries reported
In another incident, a fire broke out early Friday morning in a residential building in the Brahmand area of Thane (West). No injuries were reported, and the blaze was brought under control within about an hour, civic officials said.
According to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, the incident was reported at around 6.06 am. The fire originated in Room No. 404 on the fourth floor of Building No. B/03, a ground-plus-seven-storey structure located at Brahmand Phase 3, opposite Rainbow School in Azad Nagar. The flat is owned by Nilesh Chandrakant Palekar.
Fire brigade teams, along with personnel from the Disaster Management Cell, Kasarvadavli police station and officials from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), rushed to the spot. The fire brigade deployed a rescue vehicle, a fire engine and a high-rise firefighting vehicle, while the Disaster Management Cell provided a pickup vehicle.
Officials said household items including three wooden cupboards, a wooden bed with a mattress and electrical wiring inside the room, were completely gutted in the fire.
The blaze was fully extinguished by around 7.30 am, and the situation is now under control, the Disaster Management Cell said.
Fire breaks out at Chemical company in Navi Mumbai's MIDC Pawane area
Meanwhile, a massive fire broke out at a chemical company in the MIDC Pawane area of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, this afternoon.
Several fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, and firefighting operations are currently underway.
Visuals from the site show raging flames engulfing the company as thick black plumes of smoke billow into the air.
No casualties have been reported so far, and the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
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