Overview
- In Bhiwandi’s Saravali MIDC, a major blaze gutted a dyeing and textile unit, drew reinforcements from nearby cities, and caused extensive property loss with no injuries reported so far.
- Firefighting in Bhiwandi was hampered by a precautionary power cut that limited water supply and by a failed estate backup system, according to local reports.
- In Navi Mumbai’s Airoli, five scrap godowns storing plastic and cardboard were destroyed before crews contained the fire in over two hours, with officials reporting no casualties and locals citing a possible cylinder blast.
- At Mumbai’s Dadar Star Mall, the fire brigade classified a McDonald’s kitchen blaze as Level I and reported no injuries, though a PTI report said five firefighters were hospitalised for suffocation.
- Separate warehouse fires in Delhi and Kolkata were doused after prolonged operations complicated by flammable materials and dense smoke, with early assessments noting suspected electrical faults in some cases.