Fire breaks out in four-storey building in Thane, 13 people rescued

The blaze was doused after hectic efforts for about two hours. Pic/RDMC

Thirteen people, including a two-year-old child, were rescued after a fire broke out in an electrical meter box of a four-storey building in Maharashtra's Thane city on Thursday, according to Thane Municipal Corporation's regional disaster management cell (RDMC).

As per Thane Municipal Corporation's RDMC, no one was injured in the blaze which erupted at around 7.30 am in the building located in the Charai area.

RDMC's chief Avinash Sawant told PTI that a bookstore is located on the ground floor of the building and two rooms on the first floor are being used as a godown of the bookstore. A temple is located on the building's fourth floor.

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After being alerted, three fire engines and water tankers were rushed to the spot. A team of the RDMC also reached the spot.

Firemen and the RDMC team rescued 13 people, including four senior citizens, five women and a toddler.

The books godown was gutted in the fire, Sawant said.

The blaze was doused after hectic efforts for about two hours, he said, adding that a cooling operation was underway.

The cause of the fire is being ascertained, he added.

(With inputs from PTI)