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Mulund Labour Camp Fire Triggers Seven Cylinder Explosions
A fire started at a camp where construction workers were staying in Mulund East, Mumbai.
The camp is at a housing project run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
The fire spread through temporary buildings, and gas cylinders exploded.
Police said seven cylinders exploded.
Firefighters and other emergency workers came to the site to control the blaze.
Reports said the workers got out safely, and no injuries were reported.
One official said around 200 to 300 workers may have been there.
A local corporator suggested a short circuit might have started the fire, but officials have not confirmed the cause.
Investigations are continuing.
A fire broke out Thursday at a workers’ camp at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Project Affected Persons site in Mulund East, Mumbai.
Police said seven gas cylinders exploded; another report described cylinders exploding without specifying a number.
The fire was reported at 1:54 p.m.; other reports placed it at around 2 p.m.
Reports said workers evacuated safely; one account estimated 200 to 300 people were at the site, and no injuries were reported.
The cause remains undetermined; a local corporator suggested a short circuit, while officials said investigations were ongoing.
- Who
- Construction workers at a labour camp; Mumbai Fire Brigade and other emergency personnel responded.
- What
- A fire broke out and gas cylinders exploded; police said seven cylinders exploded.
- Where
- A labour camp at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Project Affected Persons site in Mulund East, Mumbai.
- When
- Thursday, October 8; reported at 1:54 p.m. in one account and around 2 p.m. in others.
- Why
- The cause has not been established. A local corporator suggested a possible short circuit, but officials said the investigation was ongoing.
Possible cause
Cause not established
Whether a short circuit started the fire
Possible cause
BJP corporator Anita Vaity said the fire followed a suspected short circuit.
Cause not established
Fire officials said the exact cause had not been ascertained and that the investigation was ongoing.
Key facts
- Incident
- Fire at a ground-plus-one-storey labour camp in temporary structures.
- Location
- Tata Nagar/Tata Colony area, Mulund East, Mumbai; one report placed the camp behind Purva Nagar Building on Navghar Road.
- Project
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Project Affected Persons housing project.
- Reported time
- 1:54 p.m. in one account; around 2 p.m. in other reports.
- Cylinder explosions
- Seven, according to police; other accounts also reported cylinder explosions.
- People at site
- A fire official said around 200 to 300 workers were present.
- Response and casualties
- Firefighters responded; reports said workers evacuated safely and no injuries were reported.
- Cause
- Undetermined; a local corporator suggested a suspected short circuit, and officials said an investigation was underway.
Quotes
Senior fire official
A senior fire official discussing the response and ongoing investigation.
“We were informed that around 200 to 300 workers were present at the site. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. A forensic team has also visited the site and examined the scene, while our investigation is underway. After the fire was extinguished, we spoke to the workers and project officials to ascertain whether anyone was missing. So far, no injuries have been reported. However, we have kept a fire team stationed at the site until the area has completely cooled down and been.”
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“The fire broke out following a suspected short circuit in the labour camp. A cylinder subsequently exploded. Since the area is open, the labourers were able to evacuate quickly. The labourers will be temporarily shifted to another location until the affected area is cleaned and made safe.”
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