Fire Breaks Out In Ghatkopar area of Mumbai

Mumbai: A fire broke out in Ghatkopar, prompting fire tenders to rush to the scene to extinguish the flames. The cause of the incident remains unknown. Authorities are investigating the situation, but no details have been released as of yet. In a separate incident, a massive fire erupted in a BEST bus on Gandhinagar Flyover in Ghatkopar area in Mumbai suburbs on Monday during the rush hours. No passengers were hurt as the bus was empty at the time of the incident. Driver also escaped soon after he observed black dense smoke being emitted from the bus. The incident occurred at around 1:30 pm, when the bus was taking a U turn towards Bandra. At that time, the road was full of vehicles passing through the area. According to the officials, the bus was travelling from Bandra to Mulund. When the bus reached Gandhinagar, the bus driver observed smoke coming from the engine while taking the turn and reaching the bus stop. After which, he immediately took the bus on the right side of the road. Meanwhile, the fire at the engine started spreading. The driver received minor burn injuries during the incident. Fire brigade arrived at the spot who doused the fire, but in the incident bus completely burnt. However, the cause of the fire is still unknown. ”There is no report of any injury to passengers,” an official told the news agency PTI. The blaze was extinguished within 20 minutes by Fire Brigade personnel, he said. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined, he said, adding that the incident disrupted traffic on LBS Road. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking operates around 3,700 buses on 483 routes, transporting over 30 lakh passengers daily in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and extended suburbs. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Mumbai and around the world. Read more