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According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the fire was reported at 6:18 p.m. on October 20, 2026, at Abdu Rashid Compound on Khairani Road.
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Two people were killed and four others sustained burn injuries after a massive fire broke out at a scrap material godown and spread to around 60 to 70 commercial units and chawls in Sakinaka, Andheri East, on Tuesday evening (October 20, 2026), civic officials said.

The blaze, classified as a Level II fire, was extinguished shortly after midnight. It was put out after more than six hours of firefighting operations.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the fire was reported at 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) at Abdu Rashid Compound on Khairani Road. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) declared it a Level-II fire at 6:37 p.m., prompting the deployment of additional firefighting resources. The blaze was eventually extinguished at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday (October 21, 2026).

The initial reports said the fire started in a scrap material godown. Later, fire brigade updates indicated it spread across 60–70 commercial units and chawls in single-storey and partly G+1 structures.

Officials said that two unidentified charred bodies were recovered from the site and taken to Rajawadi Hospital for post-mortem examination and their identities are not yet known.

Four other people who sustained burn injuries were shifted to Rajawadi Hospital in a police van, officials said. The injured were identified as Tofik Shadilal Qureshi (20), Jahid Abidullah Qureshi (20), Kamal Jalaluddin Shah (42), and Lalchand Ramlakhan Gautam (40). All four injured were admitted to the trauma ward for further treatment, says the assistant medical officer at Rajawadi Hospital.

Fire brigade officials said the blaze damaged electrical wiring and installations, garments, plastic granules, scrap, wood furniture, empty aerosol containers and LPG cylinders. It also affected machines, metal shutters, doors, windows, roofing sheets and steel frames. Two-wheeled vehicles, a tempo, and other vehicles were damaged.

Personnel from the Mumbai Police, the electricity distribution company, ambulance services and BMC ward staff were also mobilised to assist with firefighting and rescue operations.

The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.

Published – October 21, 2026 03:15 pm IST



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The incident took place in Chembur’s Sidharth Colony.

Mumbai:

At least seven members of a family, including two children, died after a short circuit allegedly caused a fire in a two-storey building in Mumbai today, officials said.

The incident took place at around 5 am in Chembur’s Sidharth Colony.

The fire started in a shop on the ground floor that housed electrical items and spread to the upper floor, where the family resided, officials said.

The victims have been identified as Paris Gupta, 7, Narendra Gupta, 10, Manju Prem Gupta, 30, Anita Gupta, 39, Prem Gupta, 30, Vidhi Gupta, and Geeta Gupta.

They were taken to the hospital but were declared brought dead.



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Eknath Shinde met those injured in the Goregaon fire incident at Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Center

Mumbai:

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday informed that instructions have been issued to the officials for the investigation into the Goregaon fire incident resulting in the deaths of eight people.

Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Eknath Shinde said, “The incident is saddening. I have been in contact with the Police Commissioner and Mahapalika Commissioner since morning. I have interacted with the patients in the hospital. All patients are out of danger and proper treatment is being given to those in ICU. I have given instructions to investigate the mishappening.”

Earlier today Maharashtra CM Shinde met those injured in the Goregaon fire incident, at Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Center in Mumbai. In the aftermath of the incident, Ekanth Shinde also announced the fire audit of all such Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) buildings.

“An officer will be appointed for these survey cum fire audits,” Maharashtra CMO said.

Eight deaths have so far been reported in the blaze that broke out in Jay Bhavani building in Mumbai’s Goregaon building around 3 am in the early hours of Friday.

CM Shinde said that the government will provide monetary help of Rs 5 lakh to their families.

“I am continuously speaking with the Municipal Commissioner and Police. What happened is unfortunate. I express my condolences to those who died. The government will provide monetary help of Rs 5 lakhs to their families. Those who are injured will be given treatment by the government,” the Maharashtra CM said.

An eye-witness to the incident, actor Manish Chaturvedi said, “The incident occurred 2.30 am-3 am. I had returned from a party around 1.30 am and was sleeping. Suddenly, around 2.45 am I could sense a burning smell in the air. I woke up and first searched my room. I then woke my brother up. We then saw the smoke rising. We then called up the fire brigade.

“I was able to place a call at 3:06 am but there was no response from the other side. I think had they been alert the loss would not have been this much. Police did arrive on time. The situation was very heart-rending,” he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the PMNRF for the families of the victim and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)





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