Major blaze at electronics goods showroom building in Mumbai; NDRF called in for firefighting ops

Major fire in Bandra building, NDRF called in, no injuries reported, extensive firefighting operation underway.

A major fire broke out in a building housing an electronics goods showroom in the suburban Bandra area in the early hours of Tuesday (April 29, 2025), with the NDRF also being called in for firefighting operations, officials said.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries in the blaze, they said.

"Following a request from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was mobilised and reached the spot at 7.50 am," a civic spokesperson said.

He said while no injuries have been reported at the site, the building adjacent to the affected structure was vacated as a precautionary measure.

Officials said the fire, classified as Level IV (major), broke out around 4.10 am in a multistorey building on Linking Road in Bandra (west).

A civic official said the blaze was initially confined to the building's basement, but it later spread to the upper floors of the building, which were engulfed in smoke.

Thick black smoke billowing from the building was visible from afar.