A fire broke out in a row of shops in the Kherwadi area of Bandra (east), a western suburb of Mumbai, around 11:20 pm on Sunday. The blaze originated in a small shop and quickly spread to neighboring establishments. A 42-year-old man, Shivaji Thombare, sustained minor injuries in the incident and was promptly taken to V N Desai Hospital, where he received first aid and was discharged.

The fire, which destroyed tarpaulin sheets, wooden furniture, electrical wiring, installations, and a stock of vegetables in three to four shops, was extinguished by locals using buckets of water and two extinguishers before the fire brigade arrived. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.