Overview
- Sion Hospital's OPD building, which caught fire Tuesday in the ground-floor X-ray area, was evacuated and outpatient services were paused for the day.
- The city civic body labeled it a Level-I fire, and Mumbai Fire Brigade crews used hose lines, breathing gear and exhaust blowers to knock down the blaze in a short time.
- In Diva, a first-floor flat in Baburao Residency reported a kitchen blaze early Wednesday, and officials said a suspected short circuit damaged wiring, a switchboard and a refrigerator.
- Sion’s dean said the hospital fire began with an uncommon blast in a split air-conditioner’s indoor unit inside a closed room, prompting a fresh safety audit beyond the August 2023 review.
- Repairs at Sion could take about a month, and Thane’s disaster team urged residents to service home wiring to prevent short-circuit fires.