Mumbai: Blaze continues at Deonar dumping ground

20 March,2016 11:30 PM IST |   |  PTI

A fire that broke out at Deonar dumping ground in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai is still raging, civic officials said today

Mumbai: Blaze continues at Deonar dumping ground


A fire that broke out at Deonar dumping ground in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai is still raging, civic officials said today.


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The blaze started at around 1.40 PM on Saturday and since then the fire brigade has been struggling to douse it off completely, said officials of the disaster control unit of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

Eight fire engines and 10 water tankers are stationed at the spot.

The fire became strong at around 8.30 PM tonight.

Meanwhile, the blaze which erupted yesterday at Mulund (E) dumping ground, was put out at around 12.30 PM today, fire brigade officials said.

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