A fire broke out in the early hours of Monday at the Thomas Cook office located in the Corporate Park Building on Sion-Trombay Road, Chembur East. Officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said that the incident was first reported at around 1:38 am.
According to the MFB, the blaze was classified as a Level II (major) fire. It originated on the second floor of the ground-plus-two-storey glass facade building and was confined to the office area spanning approximately 2,000 sq. ft. The fire affected electric wiring, installations, office furniture, records, UPS battery backup systems, false ceilings, wooden doors, and glass frames.
The fire escalated from a Level I at 1:55 am to Level II by 2:50 am, before being brought under control by 4:28 am. The flames were completely extinguished by 4:33 am, and the final “fire make-up” operation was completed at 6:15 am, marking the end of the firefighting response.
No injuries have been reported in the incident.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and further investigation is underway.
Fire at automobile showroom at in Mumbai; no casualty
In another incident, a fire broke out at an automobile showroom in Mumbai`s Andheri area shortly after midnight on Sunday, officials said. No injuries were reported, they said.
The blaze in the showroom located on Chandivali Farm Road in Andheri (East) was reported to the fire brigade at 12.38 am, the officials said.
Firefighting teams rushed to the spot and completely doused the blaze by 6.12 am, an official said.
“No casualty was reported in the incident,” he said, adding that the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Bus catches fire in Mumbai`s Matunga area, all passengers evacuated; only smoke, says MSRTC
Meanwhile, a `Shivshahi` bus of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) caught fire near Matunga police station in Mumbai on Saturday, an official said.
No one was hurt as all passengers onboard were evacuated safely in time, he said.
The incident occurred on Dr BA Road around 6 pm, he added.
“Two fire engines doused the blaze in 35 minutes. All 30-40 passengers were evacuated safely. There is no report of injury to anyone,” he added.
An MSRTC spokesperson claimed there was no fire on the bus except for smoke coming out of the AC ducts.
Due to the smoke, panic spread among the passengers, he said.
He said the Shivshahi bus from Parel depot was plying on the Dadar-Pune route with 26 passengers, who alerted the driver about the smoke.
A police towing van behind the bus broke the emergency window and rescued two to three passengers, while the rest were taken out through the main door, he said, adding that a short circuit in the AC fuse appeared to have caused the smoke.
