On Wednesday, authorities reported a fire outbreak at Mumbai’s Acme Shopping Centre in Malad, expressing concerns about potential individuals trapped inside. Prompt response from fire brigade units initiated rescue operations. The source of the fire remains unknown, awaiting further information.
At approximately 6:50 PM, the fire was first noticed at Acme Shopping Centre. Fire department personnel successfully rescued 11 individuals from the premises. However, witnesses on site suggest that over 10 people remain stranded on the building’s upper floor.
The administration informed that all those rescued are safe and the fire department is dousing the fire. As per the officials, the fire was mainly confined to electric appliances, wiring, and furniture in two shops on the first floor of the shopping centre.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade also released a statement on the fire incident. “Fire broke out in a shopping centre in the Malad area of Mumbai. 11 people were safely evacuated from the shopping centre. No injuries were reported. Fire tenders are at the spot and efforts to control the fire are underway,” it said.
Fire at Mumbai’s Phoenix Mills Mall
The recent fire incident in Mumbai comes just 2 days after a fire broke out at the parking of the popular Phoenix Mills Mall in Lower Parel. As per the reports, more than 30 bikes parked in the mall were charred owing to the fire.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) informed that a fire broke out parking facility for the PVR Cinemas at the mall. The civic body informed the fire was extinguished within minutes and no major loss of property and life was reported.