Pune, Mar 14 (PTI) A major fire broke out at a small manufacturing unit in Maharashtra's Pune city on Tuesday, an official from the fire department said.

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No casualties were reported in the blaze that erupted at the factory located in Dhayari area of Sinhgad Road around 7 pm, the official said.

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Cylinders exploded at the spot, and seven to eight fire engines have been pressed into service to douse the flames, he said.

"We received the call around 7 pm about a major fire at a small factory in Dhayari. The fire fighting operation is underway," the official said, adding that no fatalities have been reported from the scene so far.

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