India News | Fire at Scrap Godown in Mumbai; No Casualty

Mumbai, Apr 18 (PTI) A fire broke out in a wooden scrap godown in Mandala area of eastern Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday and efforts were still on to douse the flames, officials said.

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There was no report of any casualty, they said.

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The blaze erupted at around 3 am in the godown of a scrap corporation located near a temple on Ghatkopar-Mankhrud link road in Mandala area, the official said.

At least 12 fire engines with water tankers and other fire-fighting vehicles were rushed to the spot and efforts were on to douse the blaze that was confined to the wooden scrap godown, a civic official said.

"There is no report of any injury to anyone," he said.

The cause of the fire was yet to ascertained.

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