Fire broke out in Mumbai’s Kurla West due to a cylinder blast in Mehtab CHS building.
No one was injured, as nobody was staying in the building since it was in a dilapidated …
Read more about Coronavirus scare: Number of cases zoom over 100; Mumbai in semi lockdown on Business Standard. Concerned officers, rescue teams and firefighters had reached the scene and the debris will be removed soon. #UPDATE Mumbai: The fire that broke out due to a cylinder blast in Mehtab CHS building in Kurla West, has been brought under control. As per the PTI report, "A corner portion of the four-storey building located at Mehtab Lane in Kurla-West collapsed around noon.
A massive fire broke out at Mehtab CHS building in Kurla West, Mumbai after a cylinder blast late Friday, news agency ANI reported. Ward L's Nita building in Mehtab lane was sealed as it was in the dilapidated condition. With over 350 cases, the ward has the fourth highest number of infected patients after Worli, Byculla and Andheri West, as per BMC data as on April 25. Water-logging has been reported from several parts of Mumbai and local trains have particularly taken a hit with both Western and Central Railways suspending operations between major sections on their respective lines. Sharing more information, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Manish Walunj said The team had reached the spot and the investigation was performed The building was declared dilapidated in June 2019 and the As per reports, the incident happened on June 18, 2020, and rescue teams rushed to the spot. (Representational) After slums in Worli and Dharavi, Mumbai’s L-ward, which includes Kurla and Sakinaka areas has emerged as another COVID-19 hotspot. Around 500 residents of the locality and nearby areas gathered at Gandhi Maidan in Kurla (West) for the protest, which began around 2.30 p.m. ... Latest News Today… While speaking to media, Assistant municipal commissioner Manish Walunj said, “No one was staying at the collapsed portion of the building.
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According to the civic sources, this happened in Wagle Estate area.
Search and rescue operations are currently underway at the incident site.