September 09, 2026 01:28 am (IST)
Fuel storage tanks on island off Mumbai coast catches fire, no casualties reported so far
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IBNS): Firefighters said that the fire in an oil depot in Butcher Island off Mumbai's coast has been brought under control, according to media reports on Saturday.
No casualty has been reported so far.
Two fuel storage tanks caught fire on Friday evening. The tanks have a storage capacity of 10-15 lakh litres, according to reports.
The fire in the island oil depot, which is located in the Thane creek, was visible from the Gateway of India, media reported.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
MEA distances itself from Eiffel Tower-BAPS row, says dispute is ‘between entities concerned’
Tue, Sep 08 2026
Ex-Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide at 74
Tue, Sep 08 2026
NCPCR summons Meta India chiefs over alleged Instagram ads promoting child abuse material
Tue, Sep 08 2026
Rats, fungus, expired ingredients! Nizam's, Arsalan, Karim's among 40 Kolkata eateries face licence suspension
Tue, Sep 08 2026
Who is Chongtham Vikram Singh? Renowned Manipuri guitarist beaten to death in Delhi, 8 arrested
Tue, Sep 08 2026
‘When will character assassination of women stop?’ Kangana Ranaut amid Udhayanidhi-Trisha row
Tue, Sep 08 2026
11 arms instead of 10! Suvendu Adhikari apologises over Durga image in Bengal govt ad amid Bageshwar Baba row
Tue, Sep 08 2026
