Two dead, four injured as massive fire engulfs 60-70 commercial units, chawls in Mumbai’s Sakinaka
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained and the fire was put out after more than six hours of firefighting operations
A massive fire broke out in Sakinaka, Mumbai, causing the death of two people and injuring four others on October 20, 2026. The blaze, initially reported at 6:18 p.m. at Abdu Rashid Compound on Khairani Road, was classified as a Level II fire and took over six hours to extinguish. The fire reportedly started in a scrap material godown and soon spread to 60-70 commercial units and chawls in single-story and partly G+1 structures.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade, along with personnel from the Mumbai Police, the electricity distribution company, ambulance services, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, were involved in the firefighting and rescue operations. The fire caused extensive damage to electrical wiring, installations, garments, plastic granules, scrap, wood furniture, empty aerosol containers, and LPG cylinders.
Two unidentified bodies were recovered from the site, while the four injured were admitted to Rajawadi Hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire remains to be ascertained.
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