Major fire breaks out at garage in Mumbai's Dongri, spreads to nearby shops
A major fire broke out at a garage in Haji Kasam Chawl in Mumbai's Dongri area on Sunday night and spread to nearby shops. No injuries have been reported so far.
A major fire broke out at a garage in Haji Kasam Chawl, near Datta Mandir on Dr Maheshwari Road in Mumbai's Dongri area, on Sunday night, November 8, and spread to nearby shops, according to PTI and the Free Press Journal.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade sent several fire engines to the scene, and firefighters were working to bring the blaze under control. The brigade declared a Level-I fire call at 10.11 pm, PTI reported. Video from the news agency ANI showed tall flames engulfing shopfronts and fire tenders arriving in the narrow streets.
No injuries had been reported at the time of writing, and the cause of the fire was not yet known, the Free Press Journal reported.
The blaze came during Diwali, when Mumbai recorded a series of fire incidents across the city, several of them linked to firecrackers, local media reported.
This story is being updated as more details become available.