Major fire breaks out in Mumbai's Dongri, dousing ops on; one dead in November 7 highrise blaze
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) declared it a Level-I fire call at 10.11 p.m., deploying a large number of its personnel along with those from the police, BEST, ward and 108 ambulance service for dousing operations
A major fire broke out in Mumbai's Dongri area on November 8, engulfing shops and hutments in Haji Kasam Chawl near Datta Mandir. The Mumbai Fire Brigade declared it a Level-I fire call, deploying personnel along with other services for firefighting efforts. Efforts to control the blaze were ongoing, though extent of damage and casualties awaited confirmation.
In another incident, a fire broke out at Kamgar Stadium in Dadar West around 10.15 a.m. on the same day. The blaze, involving wooden and bamboo materials, was extinguished by the fire brigade by 10.32 a.m. without any reported injuries.
Tragically, a person died in a fire at a highrise residential building in Lokhandwala, Andheri West on November 7. The incident was reported at night, with officials confirming the fatality.
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