Fire broke out inside Terminal 1 of Mumbai Airport on Thursday. According to chief fire officer of the Mumbai fire brigade Ravindra Ambulgekar, the fire was reported in the cable trays and switch boxes inside the terminal. Moreover, the fire is said to be confined to the ground floor of the terminal. Soon after receiving information, the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police and ward staff rushed to the spot to extinguish the fire.
Here’s what Mumbai Airport said on fire incident
The CSMIA spokesperson said in a statement that a minor fire was reported at Terminal 1 due to a short circuit at 6:10 pm and it was immediately bought under control by the emergency response teams.
“On Thursday 09 April 2026, a minor fire was reported at Terminal 1 due to a short circuit at 18:10 hrs. The fire was immediately bought under control by the emergency response teams within minutes. Airport operations remain unaffected,” CSMIA spokesperson said.
Thick smoke seen inside Mumbai Airport
Several videos shared on social media showed thick smoke billowing inside Terminal 1 of the airport. Fire was confined to ceiling level electric tray, electric wiring, electric cables, electric installations, electric panels at the ground floor electric power house of ground plus 01 floored terminal structure.
The fire broke out in the seating area at 6 pm. According to information received from the police, the fire has been brought under control. The cause of the fire remains unclear at this time.
