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The 16-storey building is located in suburban Tilak Nagar, where search and rescue operation by the Mumbai Fire Brigade is underway, said the official from the Disaster Management Unit of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). (Photo: ANI)

5 killed as major fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise building

The fire has been brought under control, but its cause will be known only after an inquiry, he added.

28 Dec 2018 8:51 AM

According to chief fire officer, most of the fires were due to flying crackers.

Incidents of fire due to crackers go up this year

There were 50 fire calls compared to 39 last Diwali.

13 Nov 2018 1:39 AM

The monorail station staircase is right in front of the main gate of Bhavya Heights. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Locals: False report used to clear Dadar east monorail stn

Dadar east station falls under the second phase of the monorail project i.e. Wadala to Jacob Circle.

26 Oct 2018 2:07 AM

According to civic officials, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) has issued tenders for hiring 81 additional lifeguards from private agencies. (Representational image)

BMC to strengthen security at beaches

MFB has issued tenders for hiring 81 lifeguards.

15 Oct 2018 2:39 AM

Fire that broke out at Crystal Tower in Parel.

Faulty wiring led to fire in Crystal tower: MFB

The lift lobby area was also covered with interior decorative combustible material and hence was entirely gutted.

05 Sep 2018 2:13 AM

According to the information given by BMC’s disaster management cell, the incident was reported at 12.07 pm.

2 hurt in Vidyavihar truck mishap; rlys doles out Rs 500

Two passengers were trapped under the bricks.

01 Sep 2018 1:43 AM

While people living on lower floors managed to flee, residents on upper floors were stuck in the galleries of their flats.

Major fire at Parel high-rise building; 4 killed, 21 injured

The fire broke out on the 12th floor at 8.32 am and soon spread to other parts of the building.

23 Aug 2018 1:43 AM

Smoke rises out of fire after a blast at BPCL Mahul refineries, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Massive fire at BPCL’s Mahul plant, 43 hurt

It took 5 hours to bring the fire under control.

09 Aug 2018 1:29 AM

The flames rose up till the office roof. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Major fire at Tardeo RTO office, papers gutted

The fire brigade was informed about the incident at around 5.20 am.

06 Aug 2018 1:19 AM

Rescue personnel and locals stand near the debris of the chartered plane that crashed in Ghatkopar’s Jivdaya Lane, killing 5 people, in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

5 killed as plane on test flight crashes in Mumbai

The deceased and three injured were sent to Rajawadi Hospital.

29 Jun 2018 1:17 AM

The Mumbai police has started deploying police personnel along with the civic lifeguards and officers from the National Disaster Response Force team on the weekends at beaches across city. (Representational image)

Beaches to get fluorescent boards to curb mishaps

Mumbai fire brigade will be putting up fluorescent boards with warnings to curb drowning-related casualties.

18 Jun 2018 2:32 AM

A view of the blaze which gutted the duplex on the 32nd and 33rd floors of the C wing of Beau Monde Towers in Prabhadevi. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

MFB to check fire security of bldgs

According to fire safety rules, there should be compulsory open space left for fire vehicles during fire emergency.

16 Jun 2018 5:24 AM

According to fire officials, the fireman lift in the tower could not be used, further complicating the fire-fighting exercise.

Civic body to investigate rules flouted by high-rise

MFB could not use ladders due to derth of space.

15 Jun 2018 6:03 AM

Gupta Market, the site of Tuesday’s blaze in Malad (west). (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Goregaon fire death toll rises to 5; Malad sees minor blaze

The rescue and search operations at Goregaon’s Techniplus building finally ended on Tuesday morning.

30 May 2018 2:01 AM

Technic Plus One building in Goregaon where the fire took place. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Structural works might have triggered fire: Sources

The building is a 12-storeyed structure with a basement, two podiums and nine floors above it.

29 May 2018 1:31 AM

The residents had alerted the Mumbai Fire Brigade suburban headquarters at Marol, even as the monkeys continued to loiter about in the building's compound. (Representational image)

Monkey business plagues residents of Marol Society

The residents have also complained to forest officials about the menace of monkeys in their residential complex.

17 May 2018 8:22 AM

The fire-fighters will receive rigorous training.

97 women join city Fire Brigade

The batch has been deputed at eight selected fire stations in the city.

17 Apr 2018 2:31 AM

The robot can control fire even on the 30th floor

Fire-fighting robot to beef up fire brigade

The cost of the robot is about one crore.

11 Apr 2018 2:21 AM

A short-circuit in the power meter box on the ground floor was suspected to have caused the fire. (Representational Image)

Seven people injured in Kanjurmarg building fire

According to fire officials, the fire broke out in the Royal Park building in Kanjurmarg East at around 8 am.

15 Mar 2018 6:14 AM

Around Rs 75 lakh has been set aside by the civic body to purchase these phones.

Satellite phones for 24 AMCs

Satellite phones or Sat phones do not rely on cellular mobile towers as they are directly connected via a satellite orbiting the earth.

06 Feb 2018 2:55 AM

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