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Massive fire engulfs 10 buses at Mumbai depot

Mumbai: A massive fire tore through a bus depot in central Mumbai on Monday, destroying 10 buses and sending thick columns of black smoke into the air before firefighters brought the blaze under control. According to NDTV, the fire broke out at about 5.45pm at the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking’s Anik depot yard. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app…

On Monday, a devastating fire engulfed ten buses at a bus depot in central Mumbai, leaving thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking's Anik depot yard was the scene of the inferno, which erupted around 5:45pm. According to NDTV, NDTV reported that 10 air-conditioned Midi CNG buses operated under a wet-lease arrangement by private operator Daga Group were destroyed in the blaze.

Eyewitnesses described hearing blasts and witnessing dense smoke rising from the depot, with some videos showing flames engulfing the vehicles. Emergency services responded swiftly, deploying multiple fire engines, water tankers, and other firefighting vehicles to the scene. It took more than an hour for firefighters to extinguish the blaze, which posed no threat to human life. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.

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