Students in the Veermata Jijabai Technology Institute's (VJTI) boys' hostel had a fortunate escape from a fire on Tuesday evening. There was a short-circuit in the electrical board in one of the rooms of the hostel of the popular technology institute located in Matunga.

While the residents of the room were out, other students realised the gravity of the situation and immediately informed the authorities and got fire extinguishers themselves. The situation was brought under control by staff and students within five minutes. According to students, had there been any delay the short-circuit could have led to a major fire.