Daijiworld Media Network – Thane

Thane, Sep 20: A fire broke out in a flat on the eighth floor of a 12-storey building in Thane West on Saturday night, prompting the evacuation of seven residents. No injuries were reported.

The fire was reported around 9.37 pm at Room No. 802 of Tulip Building near Unnati Garden in Devdaya Nagar, Shivai Nagar. The flat is owned by Vishal Zunjarrav.

Firefighters reached the spot with three fire vehicles and brought the blaze under control by around 10.30 pm.

Several household items, including a television, refrigerator, air-conditioner, electrical wiring, cupboards, fan and other belongings, were damaged in the fire. Smoke spread through the building, following which seven residents were safely evacuated by firefighters and emergency personnel.

Senior officials, including Thane Municipal Corporation Deputy Commissioner G G Godepure, Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Kadam, Disaster Management Officer Tadvi and Chief Fire Officer Zhalke, were present at the site.

Personnel from the fire brigade, Disaster Management Cell and Thane Disaster Response Force participated in the rescue operation. Representatives of Mahanagar Gas and MSEDCL, officers from Vartak Nagar Police Station and a medical team from the Thane Municipal Corporation Health Department also reached the spot. An ambulance was stationed at the site as a precaution.

In a separate incident, a fire broke out in a slum area in Kalwa West following a gas cylinder explosion, destroying five houses.

No casualties were reported as the houses were unoccupied at the time of the incident, said Yasin Tadvi, Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation.

The fire broke out in a cluster of makeshift huts behind Sahayog Society, adjacent to the Kharegaon bridge. The control room received a call about the incident at 9.23 am and the fire was brought under control within an hour. Further investigation was underway.