Fires Strike At Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
On a Wednesday afternoon, chaos unfolded at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Kurla as a massive fire erupted in the Jan Aahar canteen on platform no. 1. The intensity of the blaze created a massive black cloud of smoke visible in surfaced visuals. Swift action by the fire brigade at 3:30 pm successfully contained the fire, sparing the busy terminus from casualties.
Fire at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus!! pic.twitter.com/vjRqdN0qXl
— Naman Shah (@CANamanShah) December 13, 2023
Despite the panic that swept the area when the fire broke out, authorities managed to evacuate passengers without witnessing a stampede-like situation. Two fire brigade vehicles promptly arrived at the scene to extinguish the flames, ensuring no further injuries were reported.
#WATCH | A fire broke out in the canteen at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus station located in the Kurla area of Mumbai, today. No casualty was reported in the incident. pic.twitter.com/XsXuBidKBl
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2023
Remarkably, this incident marked the second major fire in Mumbai within 24 hours. In the early hours of the same Wednesday, a blaze erupted opposite Trans Residency on Mahakali Caves Road in Andheri (East). A 45-year-old individual, Faruq Siddhiki, suffered burn injuries as three cars were engulfed in flames. Firefighters, deploying two fire engines, successfully extinguished the blaze around 2:45 am, raising concerns about fire safety measures in the city.
