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Fire breaks out at hotel near Mumbai Airport

ANI February 22, 2025 230 views

A significant fire broke out at Hotel Fairmont near Mumbai's airport on Saturday evening, prompting an immediate emergency response. The Mumbai Fire Brigade swiftly dispatched multiple units to the scene, containing the blaze to the terrace's AC unit and exhaust ducting. Hotel staff and guests were safely evacuated as a precautionary measure, with no reported injuries. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

"Multiple firefighting units quickly mobilized to control the incident" - Mumbai Fire Brigade Official
Mumbai, February 22: A fire broke out at Hotel Fairmont, near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport's Terminal 2 in Vile Parle (East), on Saturday evening here.

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Fire confined to AC unit and exhaust ducting on hotel's terrace

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Entire 13-story structure safely evacuated

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Authorities investigating cause of incident

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No injuries reported during emergency response

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received an alert about the incident at 5:29 PM and quickly mobilised multiple firefighting units to the site. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported so far.

According to officials, the fire was confined to the AC unit and exhaust ducting on the terrace of the hotel's 13-story structure, which includes three basement levels, a ground floor, and ten upper floors.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, while hotel staff and guests were safely evacuated as a precautionary measure. For now, no injuries have been reported.

In another incident, a massive fire broke out at a five-storey residential building in Marine Lines area of Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

According to the Mumbai Fire Department (MFD), the incident was reported at 12:26 PM near the Marine chamber beside the Zaffer Hotel near Gol Masjid.

According to information, the fire was confined to the fifth floor of five residential buildings. Several fire tenders rushed to the scene, and no injuries have been reported so far.

The visuals from the scene showcase thick smoke emanating from the top floor of the building as the fire department officials worked to control the fire.

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