A fire broke out outside the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) Metro Station on Friday, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The blaze originated in a pile of garbage near the Income Tax Office, located opposite the BKC Metro Station.
As a precautionary measure, passengers were swiftly evacuated, ensuring their safety.
Officials said that the BKC Metro Station was temporarily shut down for operations, but the rest of the Mumbai Metro Line 3 remains fully functional.
“Passenger services at BKC station are temporarily closed due to a fire outside Entry/Exit A4, which caused smoke to enter the station. For passenger safety, we have paused services. Please proceed to Bandra Colony station for alternative boarding,” the MMRC said in a statement.
The BMC said that no injuries have been reported so far.
60-year-old man injured after fire breaks out at Chembur
Meanwhile, a fire broke out in a building located in Mumbai`s Chembur area, in which a 60-year-old man was injured, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
According to the civic body, the fire broke out at around 10:47 PM on Wednesday in building number 6, MHADA Colony, Vashi Naka, Bharatnagar, Chembur. The 60-year-old man who was injured has been identified as Nafir Sayyad.
The fire spread to a gas cylinder in the kitchen of room number 12 on the ground floor of the seven-story building.
After receiving a call, the fire brigade rushed to the spot. The blaze was doused after efforts for about half-an-hour.
The fire was confined to a gas cylinder, clothes and other household articles in the room. Its cause was not yet known, the civic body said.
“The fire was confined to the gas cylinder`s main valve, regulator, clothes, household articles, and other items in the kitchen of room no. 12 on the ground floor of the seven-storey building,” the civic body said.
The injured man was taken to the civic-run Sion Hospital with approximately 30 per cent burns on his hands, face, and neck, the BMC said.
Man dead, another injured after fire in Mumbai`s Goregaon
Earlier, a 23-year-old man died and another was seriously injured after a fire erupted in Goregaon area of Mumbai on Sunday, officials said.
The fire broke out while refilling refrigerant gas in a vehicle opposite a garage, the officials said.
According to preliminary information, the leakage of refrigerant gas from a compressor while refilling it in a vehicle triggered the blaze, which burned the electric wiring and other parts of the vehicle. A fire brigade official said a parked bike was also damaged.
