Overview
- Officials said the Andheri blaze began at 6:36 pm on the third floor of Tex Centre, Chandivali, and was brought under control after hours of operations and cooling.
- The fire was confined to Unit No. 303 of M/s Neocell Industries, spreading through lithium‑ion batteries, electrical wiring and office fittings across roughly 1,500 sq ft.
- Two men identified as Bhagvan (Bhagwan) Pitale and Sumant Jadhav were rescued unconscious from the office and were declared brought dead at Seven Hills and Rajawadi hospitals.
- The entire four‑storey building was smoke‑logged, and the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, civic staff and utility personnel were deployed; the exact cause remains under investigation.
- In Bandra East, a fire reported at 8:54 pm on Jan 6 on the 11th floor was extinguished by 9:07 pm with no injuries, as police cited a likely short circuit and residents alleged campaign firecrackers, with the fire brigade probing the cause.