Fire breaks out at shopping centre in Mumbai's Borivali; no casualty reported
As many as 14 fire engines have reached the spot. Efforts are on to douse the fire.
Published: 11th July 2020 08:30 AM | Last Updated: 11th July 2020 03:01 PM | A+A A-
A firefighter attempts to douse the fire that broke out in Indraprastha shopping centre, at Borivali West in Mumbai. (Photo | PTI)
MUMBAI: A major fire broke out at a shopping mall in suburban Borivali here early on Saturday, but there was no report of any casualty or injury, a fire brigade official said.
The fire brigade received the call about the blaze in the basement of Indraprastha Mall on S V Road in Borivali West around 3 am, he said.
"The mall is a three-storey structure, excluding the basement. The fire started from the basement and spread to the two floors," he said.
The official said that the blaze was initially categorised as level-2 fire, but was tagged as level-3 around 4 am and then level-4 at 6.25 am.
Maharashtra: A level 4 fire broke out at a shopping centre in Borivali West of Mumbai earlier this morning; 14 fire engines and Police are at the spot. Fire fighting operations are still underway. pic.twitter.com/tRAXr8guSt
— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2020
In level-4 fire, at least 16 engines are roped in for the firefighting operation.
"Thick black smoke enveloped the surrounding area and it was visible from a distance," the official said.
The fire-fighting operation is still on, he said.