A fire broke out at the entry point of the Mumbai Coastal Road on Wednesday evening, officials said, adding that following the incident the traffic has been diverted.
According to the officials, Mumbai Coastal Road`s northbound entry point was temporarily closed after a fire broke out at the spot.
“The reason for the blaze is suspected to be due to a short circuit,” said an official.
Authorities confirmed that the fire caused safety concerns, prompting them to shut the road for immediate action.
Motorists heading north have been diverted via Babulnath-Pedder Road towards Haji Ali. Traffic police have advised commuters to follow the diversion and expect delays.
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Firefighters responded promptly to control the blaze, and no injuries so far have been reported in the incident.
About an hour later, the Mumbai Traffic Police, in a post on X said that the vehicular movement was brought normal on the route.
Two injured in gas cylinder blast at Mumbai`s Mankhurd
Meanwhile, in a different incident, two people sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder blast in a chawl at Mankhurd area of the city on Tuesday evening, civic officials earlier said.
According to the officials, the blast took place in a room of a chawl located on 30 Feet Road in Janata Nagar area of Mandala.
The explosion damaged a portion of the roof of the affected room, officials said.
The incident was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade at around 6.50 pm.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), local residents acted swiftly and shifted the injured persons to LTMG (Sion) Hospital before emergency services arrived. Doctors later confirmed that both victims were admitted to the burn ward for further treatment.
The injured have been identified as Prithwipal Jaspal, 40, who suffered around 30 per cent burns to his face, hands and chest and Rajesh Khichad (25), who sustained about 25 per cent burns to his face, hand and leg.
Teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Adani Energy, and local ward staff were rushed to the spot following the incident. The situation was brought under control, and no further danger was reported.
Officials said the exact cause of the gas cylinder blast was being investigated.
