This Article is From Feb 04, 2018

Thane: Massive Fire At Warehouse In Bhiwandi

Four godowns have been destroyed in the fire.

Thane: Massive Fire At Warehouse In Bhiwandi

Four godowns have been destroyed in the fire.

Thane: A major fire broke out at a warehouse in Bhiwandi's Mankoli, Thane.

Four godowns have been destroyed in the fire, news agency ANI reported.

A Control Room official said that the there were no report of injuries to anyone, adding that eight fire engines and an equal number of water tankers had been deployed to douse the fire.

"The fire erupted at some industrial shops in Shanti Agency in Mulund West around 9.00 pm. The cause of the fire is not yet known," an official said.

Meanwhile, in neighbouring Thane, firefighters continued their efforts to bring under control a raging fire at a godown in Bhiwandi's Mankoli Naka area.

Fire teams from Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Badlapur and Kalyan were engaged in the fire operations since 3am today, officials said.

There are no casualties, officials said, adding that it could take some more time to douse the flames.

This is the second such incident reported from Bhiwani within a week.

On January 31, as many as 16 scrap godowns were gutted in a fire in the Gayatri Nagar locality in Bhiwandi. A few huts also suffered damages in the mishap.

(with additional inputs from PTI)
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