Fire breaks out in basement of Mumbai’s Aayakar Bhavan

A fire broke out in the basement of the Income Tax building, Aayakar Bhavan, on Maharshi Karve Road in Mumbai on Monday afternoon. The Mumbai Fire Brigade received a call about the blaze at 2:01 pm, and by 2:10 pm it was classified as a Level-1 incident.

Fire brigade personnel, police, BEST staff, a 108 ambulance, and ward staff were rushed to the spot. Firefighters are evacuating people stranded on the upper floors. The operation involves a Deputy Fire Officer, an Assistant Divisional Fire Officer, three Senior Station Officers, and two Station Officers, along with multiple fire and rescue vehicles.

The fire brigade is currently fighting the fire and assessing the situation. The cause of the fire is not yet known.