{
  "id": 13373869,
  "title": "Massive Fire Guts 7-8 Shops At Virar's M-Venue Building In Global City, Short Circuit Suspected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/massive-fire-guts-7-8-shops-at-virars-m-venue-building-in-global-city",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:17:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/massive-fire-guts-7-8-shops-at-virars-m-venue-building-in-global-city-short-circuit-suspected"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Early Saturday morning, a massive fire ravaged multiple shops on the ground floor of the M-Venue building in Global City, Virar, around 5:00 AM. The blaze rapidly spread, engulfing seven to eight commercial establishments and resulting in significant material damage and financial losses. Firefighting crews from the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) arrived promptly to the scene and managed to extinguish the fire after a grueling two to two-and-a-half hours of intense efforts.\n\nDue to the shops being closed during the early hours, the flames had free reign to spread, consuming goods and inventory within the premises. The fire department's preliminary estimates suggest a short circuit as the probable cause of the fire; however, the exact cause remains unconfirmed as investigations persist.",
  "summary": "Virar: A massive fire broke out early Saturday morning, gutting several shops on the ground floor of the M-Venue building located in Global City, Virar. Also Watch: The incident occurred around 5:00 AM. The blaze quickly engulfed seven to eight commercial shops, causing extensive material damage and heavy financial losses. Upon receiving information about the emergency, firefighting personnel…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}