Mumbai : Fire erupts at Croma showroom, entire mall engulfed in flames, no casualties reported | Watch

ANI reported that a fire broke out at the Croma showroom in the Link Square Mall, situated on Linking Road in Bandra West, Mumbai, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

 Firefighters rushed to the location to extinguish the flames, which has now spread to the entire mall. However, no casualties have been reported so far.

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The fire was first reported at 4:11 am on Tuesday. At 4:49 am, the Mumbai Fire Brigade labelled it a Level-III fire, signalling a severe situation.

Thick smoke spread across the entire mall. The firefighters controlled the flames with three small hose lines and 12 motor pumps. Several agencies went to the location, including the Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Public Works Department (PWD), and local municipal staff.

Twelve fire engines, nine jumbo water tankers, two breathing apparatus vans, one rescue van, and one quick response vehicle were used to control the fire. Additionally, a 108 emergency Ambulance service was on standby. No casualties have been reported due to the fire so far. However, the exact cause of the fire is not known yet.

Firefighting teams brought a 'fire-robot' at the site to extinguish fire.

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NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique has claimed that firefighters were ill-equipped to control the fire and blamed them for the delay in controlling the flames.

“We have been here since 4 AM. The fire department has failed to control the fire... It could have easily been controlled initially, but the fire officers were ill-equipped. There was just a small spark in the basement of the Croma store, and it could have been easily controlled if action had been taken in time. However, the fire officers were not properly equipped, and even when they had the necessary equipment, they didn't use it correctly.,” Siddique told ANI.

This is the second fire incident reported from Mumbai in the last two days. In the early hours of Sunday, a fire broke out at the Enforcement Directorate's office building in south Mumbai. The fire was sustained after 12 hours of operation using eight fire engines, six jetties, water tankers and other equipment.

Fire at ED office

The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the five-storey building housing the ED office. Ravindra Ambulgekar, chief fire officer of Mumbai Fire Brigade, told PTI that the fire was limited to the fourth floor and mezzanine floor of the building. However, the fire intensified due to files and furniture. Mumbai Fire Bridge designated the fire to Level III at around 4.17 am.

Speaking over the reason why it took several hours to control the fire, Ambulgekar told PTI that the fire was caused by poor ventilation, which clogged the smoke inside the building, posing difficulties for firefighters to enter. "No one was injured in the incident. A probe is on to ascertain the cause of the fire," he added.