Mumbai: Fire Erupts in Santacruz Hotel, Flames Doused; No Injuries Reported

A fire erupted in a hotel in the Mumbai suburb of Santacruz on Monday evening, but there was no report of any injuries, officials said.

A civic official said the fire broke out in the Juhu Residency Hotel, located on Juhu Tara Road in Santacruz (West), at 5.11 pm and was doused at 6:20pm.

“Four fire engines and other vehicles were deployed for the dousing operation. Four pumps were used after cutting the electric supply of the hotel,” he said. The official said the flames were confined to the 3rd and 4th floors of the fire-hit hotel.

The four-storey property is located opposite JW Marriott Hotel, a luxury hotel.

There was no report of any injuries in the incident and a firefighting operation was on, a Fire Brigade official said, adding the cause of the blaze was not immediately known.