Mumbai, Nov. 9 -- A preventive ban on the use of rockets and similar firecrackers in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area is being imposed as a precautionary measure in the interest of public safety, BMC said on Monday.

BMC said a large number of firecracker fires have been observed in Mumbai city and its suburbs in the last two days. "In particular, there is a possibility of rockets and similar firecrackers falling on the roofs, balconies, and windows of nearby buildings, as well as on flammable materials, causing fire."

The local body said the decision is being taken considering the dense population, high-rise buildings, slum areas, narrow roads and large number of residential and commercial buildings in Mumbai.

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