A fire broke out at a parking area in Mumbai's Borivali on Friday evening. About 25 to 26 vehicles have been gutted in the fire, according to Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded to the emergency, dispatching three fire tenders to the scene to contain the rapidly spreading fire.
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Visuals of the fire showed chaotic scenes as the fire tenders arrived swiftly to initiate firefighting operations. The exact cause of the fire remains unclear at this point.
As per information received from the locals, the fire broke out in one of the electric bike parked on the road near Mangal Kunj building in the afternoon. Around 30 to 40 two-wheelers were parked on the road during the incident. The fire officials, local police and R Central ward staff rushed to the spot.
Vijay Gohil
Vijay Gohil
"The fire was doused immediately, so only five bikes were completely burned out," said a fire official. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. In a similar incident on December 26, last year, 25 to 30 two-wheelers caught fire in the open parking lot of Phoenix Mall in Lower Parel.