Daijiworld Media Network - Thane

Thane, Feb 3: Two persons were injured and over 70 residents rescued after a fire broke out in the electric duct of an 18-storey residential building in Thane city early Tuesday, officials said.

The fire was reported at around 4.14 am on the 10th floor of Milan Hill building in the Shastri Nagar area, according to Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi. The blaze quickly spread through the electric duct between the 10th and 13th floors, leading to heavy smoke engulfing the building.

Due to dense smoke, nearly 70 residents were trapped inside the building and were later safely rescued by teams from the fire brigade and disaster management department.

Two residents, aged 62 and 74, sustained burn injuries and were admitted to private hospitals for treatment, Tadvi said.

The fire caused damage to the electric duct and the main doors of two flats on the 10th floor. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control by around 5.30 am.

The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and is under investigation.