Fire in Bandra: A section of the Harbour Line has been closed down

Highlights Massive fire erupts at slum near Mumbai's Bandra station

Railway officials say trains running normally, no cancellations

Part of pedestrian bridge collapses, nobody hurt: Officials

The overhead pedestrian bridge at the Bandra station , one of Mumbai's busiest, was engulfed in flames at rush hour after a fire erupted in a slum nearby. Four residents of the slum and one fire-fighter were injured.Trains, however, were not affected according to officials of the Western Railways.

I'm outside #Bandra station right now and the fire is BIG now...help needed urgently !! pic.twitter.com/nglF9n93Oo — Faridoon Shahryar (@iFaridoon) October 26, 2017

16 fire engines and nearly as many water tankers were used to fight the fire, which began at 3.15 pm in the Behrampada slum; the sky was filled with smoke at Bandra, the trendy western suburb of the financial capital, till nearly 6.30 pm.A part of the sky-walk near the eastern exit of the large station collapsed after it caught fire. The western entrance was kept functional. As a precaution against a stampede, security personnel were posted across the station to prevent large crowds from gathering. Mid-day reported that the fire erupted after gas cylinders exploded during a huge demolition drive in the slum this afternoon.