India, Feb. 12 -- A major fire broke out at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Thursday, while an official statement on the incident is still awaited.

The blaze reportedly started in a building within the Western Naval Command premises, and the Naval Fire Brigade is working to bring it under control.

A widely circulated video shows flames rising from the area.

Several fire and accident-related incidents have been reported at the Naval Dockyard over the years.

In July 2024, a fire broke out on board INS Brahmaputra, resulting in the death of a sailor.

Earlier, in August 2013, explosions ripped through the torpedo compartment of submarine INS Sindhurakshak, killing 18 naval personnel in one of the deadliest such tragedies.

In January 201...