Overview
- The Mumbai Fire Brigade labeled it a Level I blaze at Annex Mall in Borivali East and sent eight fire tenders to fight it.
- An explosion blew shards from the mall’s glass exterior onto the road, leading to evacuations and traffic slowdowns near the Western Express Highway.
- A watchman on duty cleared the stretch outside the building, using a whistle to hold back people and cars from falling debris.
- Crews brought the fire under control within hours, then carried out cooling work and broke panels to release trapped smoke in the glass-fronted building.
- One person was rescued from a gym without injury, officials reported no casualties, the cause remains unknown, and a local MLA called for audits after public claims of earlier safety complaints.