A major fire broke out at Behrampada adjacent to the suburban Bandra station in Mumbai this afternoon, forcing the railway authorities to halt train services on the harbour line, a senior railway official said.
No casualties have been reported so far, a fire brigade official said.
The fire broke out near the east side of Bandra local station during a demolition drive carried out by the municipal corporation, the official said.
#WATCH: Massive fire broke out in Behrampada near #Bandra station. 16 fire engines, 12 Water tankers at the spot #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/qp2quleKri
“Our control room got a call at 4.24 pm and fire brigade personnel along with 16 fire engines and 10 water tankers have been pressed into service,” the official said.
The chief PRO of the Central Railway said, “We have stopped Harbour line up and down services from 4.25 pm as a precautionary measure owing to fire near the Bandra station on the east side.”
#LatestVisuals Mumbai: Fire broke out in Behrampada near #Bandra station, fire tenders on the spot pic.twitter.com/5KB6KHV06b
Trying to contain the fire, it has not been extinguished yet:Chief Fire Officer, #Mumbai Fire Brigade on fire in Behrampada near #Bandra stn pic.twitter.com/PvHxZZEcbN
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