A major fire broke out at Sonu Auto Parts and Garage near the railway tracks in Thane on Monday morning. No casualties were reported in the incident.
The blaze occurred around 8:30 AM at a garage located in the Kopri Cloth Market area of Thane East.
An official from the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation said they received information about the fire and promptly dispatched two fire engines, a pickup vehicle, a JCB machine, one rescue vehicle, and a water tanker to the scene to extinguish the flames.
The garage, owned by Mohammad Shakeel, was completely engulfed in fire.
Yasin Tadvi, chief of the RDMC, said that six scrap two-wheelers, cupboards, engine oil cans, racks, and the entire electrical wiring setup were destroyed in the fire. It was brought under control within an hour, followed by a cooling operation.
Tadvi added that some railway commuters had noticed the fire, as the shop is located very close to the tracks.
Fire officials stated that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and a further inquiry is being conducted by the fire department.
