Watch: Massive fire breaks out on Colaba Causeway in Mumbai
People nearby shot videos on their smartphones.
Huge fire in Colaba. #colabafire #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/Ewy7zCgExA
— Scherezade Shroff (@sherryshroff) June 2, 2016
Some crazy fire fuming near Regal Colaba. Can't predict the exact location from home though pic.twitter.com/KIDPn7i8zG
— Juhi Shah (@juhishah11) June 2, 2016
A massive fire broke out in Metro House building on Colaba Causeway in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon. Two people were rescued from the building, and ten fire engines and all police officials from nearby areas were rushed to the spot. The fire began at around 4pm and spread from the upper floors of the building.
Colaba Causeway is near the Gateway of India and is often crowded as it as a popular street shopping destination.
The videos below show the intensity of the raging fire.
They are trying to control it but it's very intense. #colaba #colabafire #mumbai pic.twitter.com/ycbgPA9BOE
— Scherezade Shroff (@sherryshroff) June 2, 2016
#fire n d #cafemondegar building near #tajhotel #regalcinema #colaba avoid that area @smart_mumbaikar @WeAreMumbai pic.twitter.com/Hvz8E3Kb0Z
— Rajesh kumar (@journorajeshk) June 2, 2016
Massive fire near Regal, Colaba right now. 😢 Be safe. pic.twitter.com/Z72tzqHxjK
— MissMalini (@MissMalini) June 2, 2016
Colaba right now... #colabafire #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/eBXVzRCHuk
— Scherezade Shroff (@sherryshroff) June 2, 2016
Fire in Colaba, Mumbai. Hope no casualties. #Mumbai #ColabaFire pic.twitter.com/QX85pvKVHw
— Neelabh Banerjee (@NeelabhToons) June 2, 2016
Damn and we can see this from Nariman point!! #ColabaFire #Mumbai #Colaba pic.twitter.com/6B06oMZhd8
— Nupur Nijhawan (@NupurNijhawan) June 2, 2016
This incident follows the fire that engulfed the Adharwadi dumping ground in Kalyan. It took 14 fire engines, 12 water tankers and seven hours to contain that blaze. In 2013, a massive fire had broken out in the Cuffe Parade area near Colaba.
