Mumbai: 1 dead after massive fire breaks out as transformer explodes in Thane's Shilphata area

A 35-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a transformer in Thane's Shilphata area. The fire erupted on the ground floor of the building adjacent to a private school located in Thane's Mumbra area. The blaze also triggered explosions before spreading to a nearby house and engulfing it.

Updated Mar 10, 2023 | 11:13 AM IST

Fire breaks out Transformer Explodes in Thane, Mumbai

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Mumbai: A 35-year-old man died after a fire broke out due to an explosion in a transformer in Thane's Shilphata area, the fire erupted on the ground floor of the building adjacent to a private school located in Thane's Mumbra areafire tenders were on the spot, officials of Thane Municipal Corporation said.

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"The fire broke out in underground power cables. The blaze also triggered explosions before spreading to a nearby house and engulfing it," said Avinash Sawant , chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).

The local fire brigade and RDMC personnel rushed to the scene. The official informed us that the firefighting operation is still on with three fire engines engaged in the task.

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"The cause of the fire is being ascertained," Sawant said.

A Thane police official said, "A man is feared to have died in the fire after getting trapped in that house."

Meanwhile, another fire broke out in Mumbra at around 8.57 am, per incident information from the Disaster Management Unit. The incident was reported from a general store shop on the ground plus 5 story building Rehan Bagh beside Mesco School at Dewari Pada, Mumbra.

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"The fire that broke out at the said spot was completely extinguished at around 09:45 am with the help of the fire brigade personnel and the staff of the disaster management department," said Sawant.

(Inputs from PTI)

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