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Massive Fire Breaks Out at Sion BEST Depot in Mumbai
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News18•05-10-2026, 18:17
Massive Fire Breaks Out at Sion BEST Depot in Mumbai
- •A massive fire broke out in a parked BEST bus at the Anik BEST bus depot in the Pratiksha Nagar area of Sion, Mumbai.
- •Fire department vehicles rushed to the spot immediately upon receiving the information and started firefighting operations.
- •No casualties or injuries were reported as the bus was empty and parked at the depot when the incident occurred.
- •Other buses parked nearby were quickly moved to a safe location as a precautionary measure to prevent the fire from spreading.
- •A short circuit is preliminarily suspected to have caused the fire, and local authorities are investigating the exact cause.
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The exact cause of the fire at the Anik BEST bus depot in Sion remains unclear, though it is preliminarily suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit inside the parked vehicle.
No casualties or injuries were reported because the bus was parked and empty with no passengers on board when the blaze suddenly broke out.
Employees at the scene promptly notified the fire department, which rushed fire engines to the location. As a precautionary measure to stop the flames from spreading, other nearby parked vehicles were quickly moved to a safe spot.
