On the night of Diwali, a blaze broke out at the Wilson College Gymkhana in south Mumbai. It took the fire department over two hours to douse the flames, which consumed a considerable portion of the beautiful heritage structure.

There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire. The fire department stated that it took them a while to reach the site because the roads, especially Marine Drive, were clogged with traffic due to festivities. If there is some solace, it is that there were no casualties in the fire.