<p>A fire broke out at an imitation jewellery shop in Third Bhoiwada, Bhuleshwar, Mumbai, at around 10:30 am on Thursday, October 22.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Soon after the incident was reported, various agencies, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-fire-brigade-trains-120-firefighters-in-equipment-maintenance-for-disaster-response-23652898" rel="nofollow">Fire Brigade</a>, BEST, reached the spot and initiated efforts to control the blaze.</p>
<p>According to preliminary information, the fire reportedly broke out due to heat and a short circuit. The blaze is spreading slowly, prompting authorities to step up efforts to contain it and prevent it from spreading further.<br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A fire broke out around 10 am at the three-storey jewellery shop building at 3rd Bhoiwada, No. 2 Kakakawa Building, Bhuleshwar, reportedly due to a short circuit. Fire brigade personnel are at the spot to bring the blaze under control. Further details are awaited. https://t.co/hfrPZ444Mo</p>
&mdash; Mid Day (@mid_day) <a href="https://x.com/mid_day/status/2113152080076521834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<h2>BEST initiates power cut to prevent fire from spreading</h2>
<p>Officials from the BMC's Fire Brigade are present at the site, while Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-pedestrian-dies-after-tempo-door-hits-best-bus-and-rebounds-driver-booked-23656357" rel="nofollow">BEST</a>) officials have also reached the area to cut off the electricity supply as a precautionary measure.</p>
<p>The power supply is being disconnected in the surrounding area to minimise the risk of further electrical hazards and ensure the safety of personnel involved in the firefighting operation.</p>
<p>Further details regarding the extent of the damage, the presence of any injuries and the cause of the fire are awaited.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mumbai, Maharashtra: A major fire broke out at an imitation jewellery shop in Bhuleshwar Market A worker says, "I live in Dombivli, and my shop is here on the fourth floor of this building. Around 11:05 AM, I arrived and saw that a fire had broken out. We work together in my shop. Seeing from here, a fire had caught on the poster displayed below, and from there, it caught fire and burnt all the way up to the top... We do jewelry work, gold work..."</p>
&mdash; IANS (@ians_india) <a href="https://x.com/ians_india/status/2113165159002984575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Two killed, four injured in blaze at Saki Naka scrap godown</h2>
<p>In a separate incident, t<span style="font-weight: 400;">wo people died, and four others sustained burn injuries, including one who suffered 80 per cent burns, after a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-nine-injured-in-fire-at-kurla-west-kohinoor-hdil-building-all-in-stable-condition-23656008" rel="nofollow">fire broke out at a scrap godown</a> in Abdul Rashid Compound in Saki Naka, Andheri East, Mumbai, officials said on Wednesday.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As per the officials, "Two unidentified charred bodies were recovered from the stock of aerosol containers and shifted to Rajawadi Hospital."</span></p>
<p>As per the updated information from the BMC on Wednesday, "The fire was confined to electrical wiring and installations, garment stock, plastic granules, scrap material, wooden furniture, empty aerosol containers, LPG cylinders, various machinery, MS shutters, doors, windows, GI sheets, AC sheets, steel frames, two two-wheelers parked on the roadside, a tempo, etc. "</p>
<p>The fire affected approximately 60&ndash;70 commercial galas and chawls in a ground-floor and partially ground-plus-one-floor structure, covering an area of approximately 4,000 &times; 4,000 sq. ft.</p>
<h2>Four injured</h2>
<p>A total of six people have been reportedly injured. Out of these, 4 had been shifted to Rajawadi Hospital by police van and private vehicle before the arrival of the Fire Brigade.</p>
<p>The injured have been identified as Taufiq Shadil Qureshi, 20, who suffered 80 per cent burns; Jahid Abidulla Qureshi, 20, and Kamal Jalauddin Shah, 47, who suffered 40 per cent burns each; and Lalchand Ramlakhan Gautam, 40, who suffered 10 per cent burns.</p>
<p>The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received the incident report at 6.18 pm and declared it a Level-II fire at 6.37 pm.</p>
<p>Fire brigade personnel, police, Adani staff, a 108 ambulance and ward staff were mobilised to the spot to respond to the incident.</p>
<p>Further details about the cause of the fire and the condition of the injured were awaited.</p>
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