- By Raju Kumar
- Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:29 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Navi Mumbai Fire: At least four people died and several others got injured after a massive fire broke out at the Raheja Residency housing society in Vashi Sector- 14, Navi Mumbai, on Monday night, HT reported. A six-year-old girl who lived on the 12th floor was among four people who died in the fire incident. The fire incident occurred when the residents were celebrating Diwali.
According to ABP Majha, the fire broke out around 3 am on Tuesday. After receiving a call, the fire brigade reached the spot within 8 minutes and started extinguishing the fire. All the residents evacuated from the burning building. The 10th, 11th and 12th floors of the apartment complex were gutted in the fire. The fire was likely caused by a short circuit.
2 Cars Destroyed In Blaze Triggered By Firecrackers
In another fire incident, two cars were gutted in a fire sparked by firecrackers on Diwali night near a hospital in Mumbai. No person was injured in the blaze reported to the fire brigade at 11.33 pm on Monday at the Neelyog Vedanta building near Arogyadayi Hospital at Nityanand Nagar in Ghatkopar area.
Two cars were gutted in the fire, the official said. Firefighting teams along with the police rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze in some time. According to locals, the blaze was triggered due to firecrackers, a fire brigade official said.
(With PTI inputs)