Massive fire breaks out at hotel near Mumbai Airport

February 22, 2025

Mumbai: A massive fire broke out at Hotel Fairmont, near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 2 in Vile Parle (East), on Saturday evening here.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received an alert about the incident at 5:29 PM and quickly mobilised multiple firefighting units to the site. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported so far.

According to officials, the fire was confined to the AC unit and exhaust ducting on the terrace of the hotel’s 13-story structure, which includes three basement levels, a ground floor, and ten upper floors.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, while hotel staff and guests were safely evacuated as a precautionary measure. For now, no injuries have been reported.

Earlier in another incident, a massive fire broke out at a five-storey residential building in Marine Lines area of Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, officials said.