Mumbai Fire: Minor Blaze Erupts at Hoarding Crash Site in Ghatkopar, Doused Quickly
However as the teams of Mumbai Fire Brigade were already stationed there, they managed to douse the blaze within barely 10 minutes. There are no reports of any fresh damage or injuries in the latest instance and the rescue work resumed soon afterwards.
Mumbai, May 15: Sparking a fresh scare here on Wednesday, a minor fire erupted in the vicinity of the petrol pump which was crushed after a monstrous hoarding crashed on it. Eyewitnesses said that as the rescue operations continue for the third day since the gigantic billboard collapsed on Monday afternoon, a gas cutter used to cut the heavy metal rods sparked a blaze.
However as the teams of Mumbai Fire Brigade were already stationed there, they managed to douse the blaze within barely 10 minutes. There are no reports of any fresh damage or injuries in the latest instance and the rescue work resumed soon afterwards. Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: Ajmera Group Issues Clarification After Old Tweet on 'Asia's Largest Hoarding' at Ghatkopar Goes Viral, Denies Having Ownership of Billboard.
On May 13, after Mumbai was lashed by a sudden dust storm and thunderstorm with strong winds, a gigantic private hoarding erected in Pant Nagar in Ghatkopar tumbled onto several houses and a petrol pump below. So far 14 persons have been killed, another 88 injured, more than 60 people were rescued, and some persons are still feared trapped under the rubble. Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 14 After Illegal Billboard Falls at Fuel Station Due to Thunderstorm in Mumbai (Watch Video).
In view of the petrol pump and its underground storage tanks at the spot, the rescue teams are carrying out mostly manual operations, avoiding the use of inflammatory equipment, etc. to avoid any other tragedy.
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