Mumbai: Fire reported from Borivali, 14 fire engines reach spot
What's the story
A major fire, categorized as Level-4, was reported from the Indraprastha shopping center in Borivali West, Mumbai, this morning and soon 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
At the time of the press, no casualties were reported.
After initially being confined to the basement of the building, the blaze is said to have extended to the ground and first floors.
Visuals
Visuals showed black smoke has engulfed the area
The fire was sparked around 3:00 am and soon firefighting operations started. Visuals from the site showed huge plumes of black smoke emanating from the ground zero just as firefighters tried dousing it.
The grills of the basement were also being removed using JCB to aid in ventilation work.
An official statement is awaited from authorities.
Twitter Post
Here is a video from the spot
#Fire erupted at Indraprastha shopping centre at #Borivali West at 3.05 am on Saturday. Around 14 fire engines, 13 jumbo #water tankers, a fire robot were immediately deployed to the site. #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/TJgYpW6Btk
— Richa Pinto (@richapintoTOI) July 11, 2020