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Fire fighting operations were on for three days and no casualties were reported. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Fire at Mumbai Butcher island brought under control after 3 days

The island, officially known as Jawahar Dweep, houses a marine oil terminal of the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT).

9 Oct 2017 1:07 PM IST

Chief Fire Officer Mumbai Fire Brigade, P S Rahandale informed that the fire was confined to state-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limiteds (BPCL) tank No 13, which exploded due to high heat. (Photo: ANI)

Mumbai: Butcher Island fire under control, cooling process underway

Due to tremendous heat, the affected tank defragmented at about 11:45 am on Friday.

8 Oct 2017 5:38 PM IST

The island, which is located close to the Elephanta Island in Thane, has an oil terminal used by the port authorities, where crude oil is stored in oil containers. (Photo: ANI)

Fire at Mumbai's Butcher Island continues after 36 hrs, efforts on to...

On Friday evening, a major fire broke out as two fuel storage tanks containing petrol and diesel caught fire at Butcher...

8 Oct 2017 1:18 PM IST