November 17, 2012: The office of the Mumbai archdiocese’s newspaper The Examiner
was gutted in fire on Friday. The fire in the office, which was located in the Eucharistic
Congress Building in Colaba, is believed to have originated from the air-conditioner
in the editor’s office.
The fire was discovered when Father Anthony Charangat,
the editor, entered his first floor office a little before noon and noticed smoke
coming out of the air-conditioner. “The fire caused extensive damage to equipment
and books, though no causalities were reported,” said P.S. Rahangdale, deputy chief
fire officer. The Archdiocesan Catholic Communication Centre, which is adjacent
to the newspaper’s office also suffered considerable loss of equipment in the fire.
The Examiner, one of the oldest publications of its kind in the country, has been
located here for 22 years after shifting from The Examiner Press building on Dalal
Street. It is likely that the office will be shifted back to the old premises while
repairs and renovations are carried out.