Fire breaks out near Bandra station, 5 injured as cylinders explode: Latest developments

The overhead pedestrian bridge at the Bandra station, one of Mumbai's busiest, was engulfed in flames

A massive fire, which broke out in the Behrampada-Garibnagar slum area near the Bandra railway station in Mumbai, had been brought under control, a fire brigade official told PTI. The incident forced railway authorities to halt train services on the harbour line as a precautionary measure. 

The fire broke out at around 4.20 pm  on Thursday when Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials were carrying out a demolition drive outside the busy station. "Our control room got a call at 4.24 pm and fire brigade personnel along with 16 fire engines and 10 water tankers have been pressed into service," the official