A major fire erupted early Wednesday morning in a residential building in Mumbai`s Goregaon area.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the incident occurred at Atul CHS Ltd, Siddharth Nagar, near Vivek College in Goregaon (W), and was reported at 3:53 am by the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
Officials stated that the blaze originated in room number 203 on the second floor of the stilt-plus-seven-storey building. The fire was confined to electric wiring, electrical installations, an AC unit, household articles, wooden furniture, mattresses, beds, and books in the bedroom.
Firefighters brought the fire under control and fully extinguished it by 4:15 am.
Two residents, Rameela Saha (65) and Krunal Saha (40), sustained injuries due to smoke inhalation. Both were admitted to the emergency ward of Kokilaben Hospital, where doctors confirmed that their condition is stable.
Authorities said the incident is under investigation, with preliminary reports pointing to an electrical fault as the likely cause of the fire.
Fire in 2 shops at Crawford Market in Mumbai; no casualty
In another incident, a fire broke out in a couple of shops at the popular Crawford Market in south Mumbai in the wee hours of Wednesday, civic officials said.
No one was injured in the incident, they said.
The blaze was reported in the market, located on L T Road, at 2.13 am, the officials said.
The fire spread to a couple of shops in the market before it was doused around 4 am, a fire brigade official said.
The blaze caused damage to the electric wiring and installations, an AC unit, a TV set, ceiling fan, a CCTV camera, wooden furniture, and a stock of pet food and plastic sheets, a civic official said.
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, the official added.
The Crawford Market, situated opposite the Mumbai Police headquarters, is one of the most famous and busiest markets in the city.
Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the premises of an automobile company in Thane city on Tuesday night though there was no immediate report of any injuries, civic officials said.
The blaze at MS Auto Company, located in the Shilphata area, was reported to the Disaster Management Cell at around 8:20 pm, prompting quick response to put out the flames, they said.
Personnel from the Shil Fire Station rushed to the spot with two fire engines, one water tanker and a rescue vehicle.
