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Mumbai Blaze Doused: Ten Rescued from Bhuleshwar Building, No Injuries Reported
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News18•25-09-2026, 17:15
Mumbai Blaze Doused: Ten Rescued from Bhuleshwar Building, No Injuries Reported
- •A fire broke out in a four-storey building in south Mumbai's congested Bhuleshwar area, specifically in an electricity meter cabin and two shops.
- •Ten individuals were successfully rescued from Bhairumal House, a ground-plus-four-storey building near Mumbadevi Temple.
- •The blaze, which started around 1:15 pm, was confined to electrical wiring, installations, a common meter cabin, a wooden staircase, and cables on the ground floor.
- •Seven persons were safely brought down via the staircase, while three others who panicked were rescued from a parapet wall on an adjoining building using an aerial ladder platform.
- •The fire was extinguished by 2:45 pm with four fire tenders after power supply was disconnected, and no injuries were reported in the incident.
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The fire erupted in an electricity meter cabin and two shops, and was confined to electric wiring, electrical installations, a common meter cabin, a wooden staircase, and electric cables on the ground floor. The exact cause of the fire was still being ascertained.
A total of ten persons were rescued from the four-storey building during the incident. Seven people stranded on the third floor were brought down via the staircase, while three men who moved to a parapet wall on an adjoining building were rescued using an aerial ladder platform.
No one was hurt in the blaze, which was successfully extinguished with the help of four fire tenders after power supply was disconnected.
