Mumbai Fire At BMC Labour Camp In Mulund East Triggers Cylinder Explosions, 300 Workers Escape Unhurt

Mumbai's Tata Nagar, located in Mulund East, witnessed a major fire on Thursday at the BMC’s Project Affected Persons (PAP) tenement site. Panic ensued as exploding gas cylinders in the canteen intensified the chaos, prompting hundreds of workers to evacuate swiftly. Firefighters labored for nearly two hours to subdue the blaze, which started around 1:54 pm at a labour camp situated behind Purva Nagar Building on Navghar Road in the Tata Colony area.

The camp, established to house construction workers on the BMC’s PAP housing project, planned to construct 7,439 homes. No injuries were reported, according to a fire official. The fire is believed to have originated as a small blaze, leading to gas cylinder explosions that rapidly spread the flames across the temporary structures.

Fire engines, ambulances, and personnel from Navghar police station were dispatched to the scene to manage the emergency. BJP corporator Anita Vaity reported that workers evacuating the site suggested the fire began due to a suspected short circuit, after which a cylinder exploded. The area's open layout enabled workers to evacuate rapidly.

The workers will be temporarily relocated to another location until the affected area is deemed safe. A forensic team has visited the site, examining the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. No injuries have been officially confirmed, but a fire team remains at the site until the area is entirely cooled and cleared of hazards.