A six-vehicle collision on Mumbai’s northbound Coastal Road between Marine Lines and Worli triggered a vehicle fire early on Friday, November 13, but no injuries were reported, according to the Coastal Road Control Room.
The accident was reported at around 2:39 am on the northbound stretch. Initial information indicated that two vehicles collided first. A Mahindra XUV700 subsequently rammed into the vehicles involved in the crash and caught fire, officials said.
The collision eventually involved six vehicles. The fire prompted the deployment of Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel, Mumbai Police, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation staff, a 108 ambulance service team and Coastal Road personnel.
Fire brigade teams stationed on the Coastal Road responded to the blaze and brought it under control. The fire was completely extinguished at around 3:26 am, according to the information provided by the Coastal Road Control Room.
No injuries were reported in the crash. The available information did not indicate whether any of the vehicles sustained damage beyond the fire involving the Mahindra XUV700, or whether the incident caused a prolonged closure of the northbound road.
The response brought together multiple agencies responsible for traffic management, fire control, emergency medical support and operations on the Coastal Road. Their deployment was required because the incident involved both a multi-vehicle collision and a burning vehicle on a major urban road corridor.
The Coastal Road links key parts of south Mumbai and carries traffic between the Marine Lines and Worli areas. The collision occurred on the northbound carriageway during the early morning hours, when the road was being monitored by the Coastal Road Control Room.
The incident also highlights the operational role of dedicated road-control and emergency-response teams on a corridor where a vehicle fire can require coordination between civic, police, ambulance and road-management authorities. In this case, the fire brigade completed firefighting operations within less than an hour of the accident being reported.
The source report did not provide details about the cause of the initial collision, the identities of the drivers, the condition of the vehicles after the incident or any police action. It also did not state whether a formal investigation had been ordered. Further details would depend on statements from the Mumbai Police, the civic authorities or the agencies managing the Coastal Road.
