A major fire breaks out in Mumbai's Dongri, knocking out operations; one dead in a high-rise fire on November 7

Early morning footage from Mumbai’s Dongri area, where a large fire broke out at Haji Kasam Chawl late on Sunday (November 8, 2026) night, destroying several shops and shacks. Firefighters remain at the scene and carry out cooling operations while affected locals search the remains of their shops. | Photo credit: Emmanual Yogini

A major fire broke out in Mumbai’s Dongri area late on Sunday (November 8, 2026), engulfing several shops and shacks, civic officials and residents said.

The fire broke out at Haji Kasam Chawl near Datta Mandir on Dr Maheshwari Road and spread to a large area.

While residents also reported hearing loud explosion-like noises, this could not be independently confirmed.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) issued a Level I fire alert at 10.11 pm and deployed a large number of its personnel along with those from the police, BEST, department and 108 rescue services for firefighting operations.

“Efforts are underway to bring the fire under control. Further details on the extent of damage and possible casualties are awaited,” the official said.

In another incident, a fire broke out at Kamgar Stadium in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar in Dadar West on Sunday (November 8) around 10.15 am.

The fire, involving wooden and bamboo materials, was extinguished by the fire department at 10:32 am. No injuries were reported, the official said.

Meanwhile, a person was killed in a fire that broke out in a high-rise residential building at Lokhandwala in Andheri West on Saturday (November 7) night, officials said.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 07:21 IST