The fire brigade has declared it a level 2 (major) fire and sent eight fire engines and other fire fighting vehicles to the spot
A fire broke out in Mumbai’s Times Tower building on Friday morning. As many as nine fire tenders rushed to the scene. Firefighting operations are underway. No injuries have been reported so far.
#WATCH | Maharashtra | Fire tenders carry out operation to douse the fire that broke out in Times Tower building in Lower Parel West, Mumbai. No injuries reported. 9 fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/LDnUqDbfk8— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2024
According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official, the fire broke out in the Times Tower building in the Kamala Mills compound of Lower Parel area around 6:30 am on Friday. The fire brigade has declared it a level 2 (major) fire and sent eight fire engines and other fire fighting vehicles to the spot.
Fire is confined to the electric duct from the 3rd to the 7th floor at the back of the 14-story commercial building with a glass facade, officials noted. The cause of the fire is unclear yet.
In a similar incident, a major fire had broken out at an industrial estate in Mumbai. There was no report of injury to anyone in the blaze. The fire had erupted at the Devidayal Compound in Darukhana locality on Reay Road and was confined to a single-storey godown.
