Nashik, Oct 4 (PTI) At least 8 scrap godowns were gutted in a major fire in Ambad MIDC area of Nashik city in Maharashtra in the early hours on Wednesday, police said.

Nobody was injured in the incident.

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The blaze erupted at around 2 AM in the godowns located in the Satpur-Ambad link road area.

The blaze was doused at around 6 AM after four hours by fire tenders from multiple areas of the city which were rushed to the spot, officials said.

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Prima facie, goods worth lakhs, including cardboard, plastic and plywood stored in these godowns, were destroyed.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation, the officials said.

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