Mumbai: A minor fire broke out on the third floor of a residential-cum-commercial building in Ghatkopar West on Tuesday morning. The incident was reported at around 10:22 am earlier today, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) confirmed.
According to officials, the fire occurred on the third floor of a ground-plus-three building located near Narayan Nagar, close to Mahendra Hospital and the Union Bank building in Ghatkopar West. The MFB declared the incident a Level-I fire at 10:42 am.
Fire Brigade, Other Authorities Rush To Spot
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot along with teams from the police, Adani Electricity, ward staff and a 108 ambulance service. Efforts to control the situation were carried out promptly to prevent the fire from spreading to other floors or nearby structures.
Initially, no injuries were reported. However, as per information received from Rajawadi Hospital, Medical Officer Dr Heero confirmed that three injured persons were admitted to the trauma ward for treatment.
The injured have been identified as Riyazuddin (30) suffered 60 per cent burn injuries and is in critical condition, Valayat Ali (50) sustained 3 per cent burns and is stable and Haddis Ali (51) suffered 30 per cent burns and is stable. All three are currently undergoing treatment at Rajawadi Hospital’s trauma ward.
2nd Fire Incident Reported Since Morning Today
The incident comes to light just an hour after a private bus caught fire near the Times of India Bridge on the Borivali-bound side in Malad East today morning. The incident occurred beneath the Metro Line 7 (Red Line) bridge and was reported around 10:01 am. Videos circulating online show the yellow bus engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising under the metro bridge.
Traffic on both sides slowed as vehicles moved cautiously to avoid danger, while traffic police and other authorities managed the situation during peak morning hours. The Mumbai Fire Brigade stated that the fire broke out while the bus was on the road. All passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries or casualties were reported.
Firefighters, along with police, metro officials, traffic police and a 108 ambulance service, rushed to the spot. The blaze was brought under control and completely extinguished by 10:33 am. Although traffic was temporarily affected due to the emergency response, normal movement was later restored. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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