Pimpri Chinchwad Fire: Cash, Jewelry Worth Rs 10 Lakh Turned Into Ashes in Blaze at Tin-Shed Homes (Watch)

A huge fire broke out in tin-shed homes in a labour camp in the Pimpri Chinchwad area of Maharashtra on Thursday morning, January 23. Saving cash and jewellery worth around 10 lahks of labourers were destroyed in a fire. 

After receiving the information, firefighters reached the spot and extinguished the blaze within 20 minutes. There were no injuries or fatalities. The incident was reported at around 11.30 am in a labour camp at Kashid Park, where four fire engines were dispatched to the site, said Fire Officer Gautam Ingawale.

Pimpri Chinchwad Fire

Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra: A fire in a labor camp destroyed savings, cash, and jewelry worth Rs 10 lakh from two tin-shed homes. There were no injuries or fatalities, and the fire was extinguished within 20 minutes pic.twitter.com/qOsl3FAwDO

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Igawale said that the congested area made it challenging to access the site. However, it was doused within 20 minutes of the incident being reported. At least 20 tin-shed homes were affected, causing a loss of around Rs 5 lakh in cash and 58.3 grams of gold worth Rs 10 lakh were destroyed. Fire officer said that the fire was caused by a short circuit.