Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at restaurant in Thane, no casualties reported

A fire broke out at a restaurant in Maharashtra's Thane city on Tuesday morning, a civic official said.  There was so far no report of any casualty in the blaze which erupted at around 5.30 am at the restaurant located in Panchpakhadi area, Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.

After being alerted, local firemen and disaster management cell team rushed to the spot. Three fire engines and water tankers were pressed into service and efforts were still on to bring the blaze under control, the official said. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, he said. 

Yesterday, In the early morning hours, at 8:10 am, a residential fire erupted near Ankur Tower in the Goregaon West neighbourhood of Mumbai. Tragically, a 55-year-old person lost his life in the blaze. The Mumbai Fire Brigade, operating under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, promptly reported the incident. The occurrence of the fire has stirred up considerable commotion within the local community.