A minor fire broke out at a commercial building on New Link Road in Mumbai`s Andheri (West) area on Thursday evening, civic officials said.
According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident was reported around 4:31 pm at the Trinity Studio located on the ground floor of Ravi Kiran Building, opposite City Mall.
Fire officials said the blaze was confined to the studio’s loft area, affecting electric wiring, installations, a split AC unit, wooden furniture, computers, monitors, speakers, and other studio equipment.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and the flames were brought under control by 7:36 pm.
“No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined,” said an official.
Meanwhile, in an another incident in Maharashtra`s Pune district, at least eight people were charred to death in a horrific accident on Thursday evening at the Navale Bridge in Pune after two trucks caught fire following a crash, trapping a private car between them.
The impact of the accident was such that the vehicles involved in the accident were completely damaged, sources said.
The death toll may rise as rescue operations continue, official sources said.
Following the incident, the fire tenders rushed to the spot immediately after the accident and managed to bring the blaze under control. However, eyewitnesses said that several passengers were trapped inside the burning vehicles before the fire brigade arrived.
The incident also led to a massive traffic jam on the busy highway stretch, with some of the commuters claimed that they were stranded for hours.
A car was trapped between the two containers, and all the passengers in the car were charred to death. The passengers travelling in a tempo traveller were injured in the accident.
This is the second major accident near Navale Bridge in just two weeks. Earlier, a truck carrying tiles had lost control and crashed into three vehicles, leaving two drivers injured and causing heavy damage to the vehicles involved.
Officials said an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of Thursday’s crash and whether brake failure or speeding was responsible for the tragedy.
