Thane, Nov 27 (PTI) A marriage pandal in Khopat in Thane city was partially gutted due to a firecracker on Monday, though no one was hurt in the incident, a civic official said.

A firecracker, apparently a rocket, that was set off nearby landed on the pandal, which started a fire at around 8pm, Thane Municipal Corporation regional disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi told PTI.

Also Read | Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Update: Manual Digging to Start Soon to Rescue 41 trapped Workers in Silkyara Tunnel, Says NDMA.

"The blaze was extinguished in half an hour by fire brigade and RDMC personnel," he added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)