{
  "id": 17255995,
  "title": "Major Fire Breaks Out At Foo Restaurant In Bandra West's VN Sphere Mall, No Injuries Reported",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/major-fire-breaks-out-at-foo-restaurant-in-bandra-wests-vn-sphere",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/major-fire-breaks-out-at-foo-restaurant-in-bandra-wests-vn-sphere-mall-no-injuries-reported"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday morning, a significant blaze erupted on the third floor of VN Sphere Mall in Bandra West's Linking Road area. The inferno consumed Foo Restaurant, but the restaurant was unoccupied at the time, avoiding any serious damage. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) is still investigating the cause of the fire, which has not been determined yet.\n\nThe fire was first reported to the MFB at 6:02 AM, with a level II (major) fire call issued at 6:28 PM. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 8:55 AM. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported, according to the BMC's disaster management cell. Emergency services, including MFB, police, power company personnel, and civic ward staff, responded to the incident promptly.\n\nSK Bandgar, Additional Fire Officer of MFB, stated that the fire safety systems were operational, and both the restaurant and the mall had met fire compliance requirements. The fire extinguishing system was functioning correctly. This marks the second fire incident in a restaurant situated in a commercial building in Mumbai within the past ten days. In October, a fire broke out at Pan Asia Kitchen by Mainland China, located on the first floor of a 50-story building in Dadar West. However, the building's fire fighting system proved effective in containing the blaze and preventing it from spreading further. The initial cause of that fire was attributed to a faulty electric circuit.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: A major fire broke out on the third floor of VN Sphere Mall, Linking Road in Bandra West on Friday early morning. The blaze had engulfed 'Foo Restaurant', however, the restaurant was shut at the time of incident preventing major chaos. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) officials said the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and investigation is underway. Fire Reported At 6.02 AM, No…",
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  "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."
}