Mumbai: Fire erupts in gas factory in Kurla west

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A blaze engulfed All India Gas Factory in Mumbai's Kurla on Tuesday evening. However, no injuries were reported in the incident so far, police said.

The fire erupted at 4:15 PM in the evening at the gas factory in Mathuradas Vasanji Road, Coco Cola Compound in Bail Bazar, Kurla west.

Officials said that the fire was confined to electric wiring, electric installations, refrigerator, wooden materials, steel racks, and other utensils in the kitchen on ground floor.

At least eight fire engines and other firefighting equipment were pressed into service to tackle the level-2 fire, they said.

The fire was brought under control around 6 pm, he said. More details are awaited.