Two autorickshaws gutted in fire near hospital in Thane's Khopat, no injuries

Two autorickshaws caught fire near Life Line Hospital in the Khopat area of Thane West in the early hours of Saturday, November 7. Officials said no one was injured in the incident.

According to information from the Panchpakhadi fire station, the call about the fire was received at around 1:53 am. A fire brigade vehicle reached the spot soon after, and Rabodi police station personnel also arrived.

Firefighters began dousing the flames on arrival and put the fire out completely by 2:07 am. The situation was then brought under control.

The two autorickshaws that burned are Bajaj vehicles. Their registration numbers are given as MH 04 HZ 2856 and MH 04 HZ 6153. The first autorickshaw is registered in the name of Narendra Surve. Details of the owner of the second vehicle are not available for now.

The information issued by the fire brigade does not state the cause of the fire. There is no report of any death or injury.

A day earlier, on Friday, a major fire broke out on the 23rd floor of a high-rise residential building in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai. Officials said three people were injured. The incident took place at around 8.08 pm on November 6 at Kukreja Palace building on Vallabh Baug Lane in the Pant Nagar area. According to the Disaster Management department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the building is a ground-plus-25-storey residential tower.

An official said one injured person was taken to Rajawadi Hospital. The person has suffered 27 per cent burn injuries and is reported to be stable. Two other injured people have been admitted to Zynova Hospital and are also stable. Officials also said two children with breathing difficulty due to suffocation are admitted at Zynova Hospital.

On Friday night, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde reached the spot and reviewed the rescue operation. The building had been evacuated while the firefighting was under way.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) declared the blaze a Level 2 fire at 8.52 pm on Friday. Officials said that, according to the Chief Fire Officer, the fire was later brought under control.