Now, fire breaks out at Mulund dumping ground in Mumbai

A fire broke out on Monday at a dumping ground in Mulund area here, civic officials said.

Smoke from the fire erupted at Mulund dumping ground. Pic/Sameer Markande

The blaze erupted at around 1.12 pm and five water tankers, one bulldozer and two water engines were deployed to douse the flames, officials of the Disaster Control department of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai said.

Mulund dumping ground. Pic/Sameer Markande

The fire, which is yet to be put-out, was seen in certain areas of the dumping ground spread across a vast area, they said.

On March 20, fire had broken out at the Mulund and Deonar dumping grounds in the megapolis.