Fire Breaks Out at Bhuleshwar Jewellery Market in Mumbai; 32 People Escape as Firefighters Douse Blaze

A fire broke out in a shop in the Kaka Kua building at Bhuleshwar market in south Mumbai on Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 10 am, and the fire was extinguished by 11.08 am.

Around 32 people escaped from the building with the help of V P Road police, who reached the spot immediately, sources said. The Mumbai Fire Brigade doused the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

Bhuleshwar is a well-known jewellery market in south Mumbai, usually congested with wholesale traders and shoppers. The market had not yet opened when the fire broke out, which officials said helped avert a major disaster.