Fire breaks out at Reserve Bank of India tower in Mumbai

He said that the fire department has notified RBI to test its fire safety apparatus and submit a status report to the department. The fire spread rapidly as the office contained combustible material like furniture, computers and false ceiling.

“The fire is under control and there has been no damage to life”, the spokesperson said. Eight fire engines and six tankers have rushed to the spot.

Two fire offices were injured while dousing the flames. So, the fire was doused using hosepipes and other traditional equipment, without any support from the building’s equipment. “Therefore, no notice was sent”, informed Rahangdale.

Two firemen sustained minor injuries while battling a medium blaze which engulfed the top eighth floor of the Reserve Bank of India building in the suburban Bandra-Kurla Complex here on Friday morning, officials said. “To control fire, we tried to use the riser system which did not work”. However, questions about why the fire-fighting systems did not function, the losses incurred and what measures will be taken for the future went unanswered.