09 November,2023 09:29 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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On Thursday morning, an electricity transformer caught fire in Bhiwandi in Thane district.
According to the experts, no person was injured in the blaze. The incident occurred at around 5.30 am in the transformer located in Subhash Nagar area, Bhiwandi.
Nizampur Municipal Corporation's disaster management officer Sakib Kharbe said, "After being alerted, local firemen rushed to the spot and put out the blaze in about an hour."
"The transformer was completely destroyed," the civic official said.
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According to the experts, the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Meanwhile, in Thane, a massive fire broke out in a tent godown in Delhi's Maidan Garhi area.
According to the officials, eight fire tenders were sent on the spot to douse the blaze.
Assistant Divisional Officer of Delhi Fire Service Rajesh Kumar Shukla said, "No casualties have been reported in the incident."
"We received a fire call at 8.10 pm on Wednesday. The team immediately rushed to the spot. The fire is under control. No causality has been reported. An operation to douse the fire is underway," ADO Shukla told ANI.
Further details are awaited.
(with inputs from agencies)
