A massive fire engulfed a flat in a residential building in Mumbai's Vidyavihar area on Wednesday. Firefighters immediately rushed to the spot and dousing operations are underway.
As many as eight fire engines are working to douse the flames. As per the preliminary information, nobody was injured in the incident.
The Civic body's disaster management control room received a call about a fire in a fifth-floor flat of the Kohinoor City building at 4.59 pm. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) has declared it a level-II or major fire call.
Two workers injured in fire at mattress foam factory in Palghar
A fire broke out around 10 am at a mattress-foam manufacturing unit in Kone village of Wada taluka, Palghar district, leaving two workers injured. The factory, which produces highly inflammable foam used in mattresses, saw the flames spread rapidly, sending up thick black smoke and high flames.
"Two workers of the factory suffered burn injuries in the fire incident. The condition of one of them is serious. They were rushed to a local hospital where they are undergoing treatment," inspector Datta Kindre of the Wada police station said.
Fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and managed to bring the situation under control by about 4 pm. Officials have initiated an investigation to determine what caused the blaze.
Fire in four-storey residential building in Kurla West
A fire broke out on the ground floor of a four-storey residential building in Mumbai’s Kurla West area on Wednesday afternoon due to a gas pipeline leak. The blaze started around 1 pm, and no injuries have been reported so far.
According to an official, at least four fire engines and other firefighting vehicles were dispatched to the scene. The fire is now almost under control. Four to five shops located on the ground floor have been affected by the incident.
