Massive fire at Mumbai BEST depot, 10 buses gutted; blasts heard
A massive fire broke out at a BEST bus depot in Central Mumbai on Monday evening, engulfing multiple buses and sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.
The blaze erupted at around 5:45 pm at the BEST undertaking's Anik depot yard, a BEST spokesperson told PTI.
At least 10 buses were reported burnt in the fire.
All the affected vehicles were wet-leased, air-conditioned Midi CNG buses procured from private operator Daga Group.
Blasts heard as fire rips through buses
Eyewitnesses reported hearing blasts at the depot as the fire spread through the buses.
Videos and visuals circulating on social media showed dense black smoke rising from the burning vehicles.
BREAKING: Ten public transport BEST buses caught fire in Anik depot, Sion. #Mumbai https://t.co/H3uf6gtHlO
— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) October 5, 2026
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Four fire engines, five tankers deployed
A civic official said at least four fire engines, five water tankers and other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot.
Firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour before bringing it under control.
There were no reports of injuries in the incident.
Officials are expected to investigate the cause of the fire and determine how the blaze spread through the parked buses.
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.
