Two Charred Bodies Found After Fire at Scrap Godown in Mumbai
· India · Hindustan Times, Sky News
Two persons were charred to death and four others sustained burn injuries in a fire at a scrap godown in Mumbai's Sakinaka area on Tuesday. The blaze erupted at Abdul Rashid Compound on Khairani Road at 6.18 pm and took over six hours to extinguish, being brought under control by 12.30 am on Wednesday. The victims' identities remain unestablished, and their bodies were shifted to Rajawadi Hospital for post-mortem examinations. Four injured individuals, including two 20-year-olds with 10 to 80 percent burns, were admitted to the hospital's trauma ward. The fire spread across 4,000 square feet, damaging 60 to 70 commercial units and chawls while consuming electrical wiring, plastic granules, scrap, LPG cylinders, and vehicles. The fire brigade has not yet disclosed the cause of the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights severe industrial fire safety risks in dense urban manufacturing and storage hubs, resulting in loss of life and property damage for local workers and business owners.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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