Mumbai: One Dead in Major Fire at Dongri; Shops and Huts Gutted
Dongri , 9th November 2026: A major fire broke out at Haji Kasam Chawl in Mumbai’s Dongri area late Sunday night (November 8), engulfing several shops and huts. One person was also killed in a separate fire incident at a high-rise residential building in Lokhandwala, Andheri West, officials said.
The fire in Dongri broke out near Datta Mandir on Dr Maheshwari Road and spread across a large area, triggering panic among residents.
According to civic officials, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received the fire call at around 10:11 pm and classified it as a Level-I fire. Fire personnel, along with police, BEST staff, ward officials and a 108 ambulance team, were deployed to carry out firefighting operations.
Residents reportedly heard loud explosion-like sounds during the incident. However, these reports could not be independently confirmed.
Firefighting operations were underway to bring the blaze under control. Details regarding the extent of property damage and possible casualties in the Dongri incident were awaited.
In a separate incident on Sunday morning, a fire broke out at Kamgar Stadium in Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar, Dadar West, around 10:15 am. The fire involved wooden and bamboo materials and was extinguished by the fire brigade within 17 minutes. No injuries were reported.
Meanwhile, a person lost their life after a fire broke out at a high-rise residential building in Lokhandwala, Andheri West, on Saturday night.
The incidents have once again highlighted concerns over fire safety in Mumbai’s densely populated residential areas.
