Overview
- The blaze began in a hotel kitchen on the first floor of the ground‑plus‑50 Kohinoor Square and the Mumbai Fire Brigade received the report at 9:18 Monday morning, declaring it a Level‑1 fire at 9:25.
- Fire crews, police, BEST, the Public Works Department, municipal health teams, a 108 ambulance and ward staff were sent to the scene to tackle the fire and support evacuations.
- On‑scene video showed thick smoke inside the west tower as firefighters carried out dousing operations and building staff and occupants exited; no injuries were reported in initial updates.
- Firefighters brought the blaze under control after about an hour and began cooling operations while officials continue to assess the extent of damage and probe the cause.
- The incident highlights high‑rise fire‑safety risks for large mixed‑use buildings and follows a separate meter‑room fire in Thane earlier this month that exposed local infrastructure vulnerabilities.