A massive fire broke out in the downtown building of Khoni Palava near Dombivli, adjacent to Mumbai on Saturday. According to reports, the fire broke out due to a short circuit on the seventh floor and people live till the third floor of the building. All the residents were evacuated safely in time, police said.
At least two fire brigade vehicles have reached the spot.
The blaze in the 18-storey building with 108 flats in Khoni village started at 1:30pm and was doused an hour later after two fire engines were deployed, Thane Municipal Corporation regional disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
"The fire started in the duct and spread from the ground floor to the top floor. Plastic fitments were gutted. No one was injured in the incident. The cause of the fire is being probed," Tadvi said.
Other officials said people staying in the high rise managed to come down safely amid the fire, which was confined to one side of the structure.
