Overview
- A fire at Tex Centre in Chandivali, Andheri East, broke out at 6:36 pm on the third floor and was confined to Unit 303 of M/s Neocell Industries.
- Two men, identified as Bhagvan (Bhagwan) Pitale and Sumant Jadhav, were rescued unconscious from the office and declared dead at separate hospitals.
- Fire officials said lithium‑ion batteries and electrical installations fueled a fast‑spreading blaze and heavy smoke logging throughout the four‑storey building.
- In Bandra East, a separate residential fire confined to the 11th floor was reported at 8:54 pm and extinguished by 9:07 pm with no injuries.
- Residents and actor Daisy Shah allege election‑campaign fireworks caused the Bandra blaze, while police cite a preliminary short‑circuit theory and the Mumbai Fire Brigade continues its probe.