Mumbai: A fire broke out in the kitchen of Sunlight Hotel, located on LBS Marg in Kurla West, on Wednesday afternoon. While no injuries were reported, the blaze gutted utensils, furniture, and other materials inside the hotel.
According to information received from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the fire erupted around 3:30 p.m. in the kitchen of the ground-plus-two-storey hotel situated near City Hospital in Kurla West.
The flames were confined mainly to electric wiring, installations, hotel utensils, furniture, raw materials, the chimney, and edible oil stored in the kitchen area. A local resident said, “The flames shot up through the hotel’s chimney, producing thick smoke that caused panic in the area.”
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Fire Doused Within 90 Minutes; Cause Under Investigation
Teams from the MFB, L Ward Office, and local police rushed to the spot. Firefighters managed to bring the situation under control and extinguished the blaze by 5:22 p.m., within one and a half hours of it being reported.
While officials confirmed that no casualties or injuries occurred, they stated that a short circuit is suspected to have triggered the fire. However, the exact cause will be determined following a detailed investigation.
BMC To Inspect Hotel For Possible Irregularities
Dhanaji Hirlekar, assistant municipal commissioner of L ward said, "Our officials would soon inspect the hotel to verify whether any unauthorised structural changes had been made within the premises."
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Kurla’s Troubled Fire History
On October 16, 2015, a major fire broke out at Hotel City Kinara in Kurla, killing eight people, including seven students. The blaze originated on the hotel’s mezzanine floor, where gas cylinders were improperly stored.
The incident led to a legal case in which the Bombay High Court held the BMC responsible for negligence and directed the civic body to pay Rs 50 lakh in compensation to each victim’s family.
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