Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Garib Nagar area of Bandra East, 16 fire engines rushed for rescue operations
By PTI | Published: 26th October 2017 05:06 PM |
Last Updated: 26th October 2017 05:49 PM | A+A A- |
Fire billows out at Garib Nagar in Bandra East of Mumbai. (ANI)
MUMBAI: A major fire broke out at Behrampada adjacent to suburban Bandra station in Mumbai this afternoon, forcing the railway authorities to halt train services on the harbour line, a senior railway official said.
No casualties have been reported so far, a fire brigade official said.
The fire broke out near the east side of Bandra local station during a demolition drive carried out by the municipal corporation, the official said.
"Our control room got a call at 4.24 pm and fire brigade personnel along with 16 fire engines and 10 water tankers have been pressed into service," the official said.
#WATCH: Massive fire broke out in Behrampada near #Bandra station. 16 fire engines, 12 Water tankers at the spot #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/qp2quleKri
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The chief PRO of the Central Railway said, "We have stopped Harbour line up and down services from 4.25 pm as a precautionary measure owing to fire near the Bandra station on the east side."
