BREAKING: Fire breaks out at scrap godown in Bhiwandi

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A massive fire broke out at a scrap godown in Thane's Bhiwandi town earlier this morning.

According to the officials, a total of 4 fire tenders were sent to the spot.

Presently, the operation to douse the fire is underway, said Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) official.

No casualties or injuries were reported in the blaze. "Efforts are on to douse the blaze," the official said, adding that the cause of the fire could not be ascertained immediately.

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A fire brigade official told news agency PTI, that the fire destroyed the scrap godown in Bhiwandi.

No one was injured in the blaze that broke out around 3 am at the godown in Katai village, Bhiwandi, the official said.

Firefighters from Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation took three hours to bring the fire under control. Everything inside the godown was destroyed, he said.

Cooling operations are underway, said the official, adding that the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Meanwhile, another fire incident was reported in Chembur's Swastik Chamber earlier in the morning. According to the officials, four fire engines were sent to the spot and the fire in the building was doused.

No casualty was reported.

In another incident, a massive fire broke out at a furniture warehouse in the Bhawani Peth area of Pune. "No casualties or injuries were reported so far," the official said. "Massive fire breaks out at a furniture warehouse in Bhawani Peth area of Pune City at around 4 am today," an official of the Pune fire department said. Upon receiving the information, eighteen fire tenders were deployed to bring the blaze under control.