A major fire broke out late on Sunday night at a godown located within a truck parking area near the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market in Sector 20 of Turbhe, Navi Mumbai. The incident, which occurred when most of the area was quiet, led to widespread panic and significant destruction in the vicinity.
The flames, which spread rapidly due to the presence of flammable materials and multiple parked vehicles, caused extensive damage to the infrastructure within the parking terminal. Several trucks and other vehicles parked in the area were completely gutted, with only charred remains left behind. The godown itself suffered severe structural damage, reported news agency ANI.
Upon receiving distress calls, multiple fire brigade units rushed to the spot and began a large-scale operation to douse the flames. The firefighters worked through the night to bring the situation under control and prevent the fire from spreading further to nearby areas, including the APMC market premises.
No casualties or injuries have been reported from the incident as of yet, according to news agency ANI.
Further details on the matter awaited.
45-year-old charred to death in house fire in Uttar Pradesh
A 45-year-old woman was charred to death after a fire broke out in her house in Uttar Pradesh`s Deoria on Sunday, police said.
The victim, identified as Sunita, originally hailed from Assam and had been living with her son, daughter, and daughter-in-law in a rented accommodation in Salempur`s Salahabad locality for the past three years, they added.
According to PTI, the incident occurred around 11 am when a fire broke out in one of the rooms of the house.
At the time of the incident, Sunita and her daughter-in-law, Reshma, were at home, while her son Dhananjay and daughter Sonam had gone out.
Sunita reportedly got trapped inside the room and was charred to death, police said.
Neighbours and locals learned about the incident about an hour later, officers informed.
Circle Officer (CO) Salempur, Deepak Shukla, said a dog squad has been deployed and forensic teams are collecting evidence from the scene.
“We are recording statements from the son and daughter-in-law. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and investigations are underway,” Shukla added.
(With ANI and PTI inputs)
