Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Fire Erupts Near Mumbai’s GTB Nagar Monorail Station
A fire started near the GTB Nagar Monorail Station in Mumbai early Saturday.
Videos showed large flames rising from a structure.
People nearby became frightened and gathered to watch.
Firefighters and their vehicles arrived quickly.
They worked to put out the fire and help with rescue efforts.
No injuries or deaths were reported immediately.
Officials had not yet explained what caused the fire.
A separate garbage fire had happened near the nearby railway station less than two weeks earlier.
A fire broke out in a structure near Mumbai’s GTB Nagar Monorail Station early Saturday.
Large flames and panic among nearby residents were shown in videos from the scene.
Fire brigade personnel and vehicles were sent to contain the blaze and conduct rescue operations.
No injuries or fatalities were immediately reported, while the cause and exact structure involved remained unclear.
The incident followed a separate garbage fire near GTB Nagar railway station on August 31.
- Who
- Mumbai fire brigade personnel responded, while nearby residents and other people watched the operation.
- What
- A fire broke out in a structure near the GTB Nagar Monorail Station.
- When
- The fire was reported in the wee hours of Saturday; the article also references a separate incident on August 31.
- Where
- Near the Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Monorail Station in Mumbai, in the Sion-Koliwada area.
- Why
- The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
- Incident
- Fire in a structure near GTB Nagar Monorail Station
- Location
- Mumbai, near the Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Monorail Station
- Response
- Fire brigade personnel and vehicles were dispatched
- Casualties
- No immediate reports of injuries or fatalities
- Cause
- Not immediately known
- Related incident
- A garbage fire occurred near GTB Nagar railway station on August 31
- Earlier response
- Wadala Railway Police and local residents extinguished the August 31 fire