60 shops gutted in Mumbai’s Crawford Market fire

A major fire broke out in South Mumbai’s busy Crawford Market in the wee hours of Sunday, October 25 gutting over 60 shops. Fire officials said there was no casualty reported in the blaze. 10 fire tenders and eight water tankers were pressed into action soon after the fire brigade received an alert at 5:23 am. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

A fire official said the blaze has been brought under control but efforts to douse it completely was still on. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Over 60 shops, mostly of perfumes and packaging material, were gutted, and the cause behind the blaze is yet to be ascertained, he said. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta visited the spot and asked locals who gathered around the market to keep a safe distance from the mishap site. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Crawford market is located in the vicinity of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the shops were mostly housed in old structures. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)