Massive fire breaks out in Mumbai's Bandra east during demolition drive; Harbour line stretch closed

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Oct 26, 2017, 06:28 PM IST

No casualties have been reported

A fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in Behrampada area of Bandra East in Mumbai.

Preliminary reports said that smoke was billowing from the slums in the area. A fire official told DNA that the fire broke out during a demolition drive that was carried out by the BMC. "It was part of clearing encroachments along the Tansa pipeline following a Bombay High Court order," he said.

No casualties have been reported so far, a fire brigade official said. However, two people suffered minor injured out of which one was a fireman. Both have been administered treatment.