Short circuit is cause of most fires in Mumbai, shows data

Fire brigade officials said Saturdays fire atTardeosSachinam Heightswas most likely caused by a short circuit in the electrical duct, and it spread since the firefighting equipment was not functional. Short circuits and non-functional firefighting systems have become a deadly combination for fires in the city, especially in high-rises in the recent past.

A majority of fires breaking out in Mumbai have been due to short circuits and casualties have been high as firefighting systems remain non-functional.

There were reports of 3,151 fires in

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slums. The cause of 32,516 fires was short circuits. And 1,116 fires broke out due to gas cylinder leakage and 11,889 due to other reasons.