Hindustan Times ·
14 bikes gutted in Bhiwandi building parking area; no injuries
THANE: Fourteen two-wheelers were gutted and an electrical meter box was completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the parking area of a five-storey residential building in Bhiwandi’s Khandupada around 4
THANE: Fourteen two-wheelers were gutted and an electrical meter box was completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the parking area of a five-storey residential building in Bhiwandi’s Khandupada around 4.30am on Wednesday, triggering panic among sleeping residents and forcing some to rush out with their families. A few residents experienced breathing difficulties after inhaling dense smoke and were taken to a nearby hospital. No fatalities were reported.
The fire broke out at Umar Apartment and soon spread to the two-wheelers parked in the area. Residents who spotted the blaze raised an alarm and began trying to control the flames while simultaneously informing the power supply company and fire brigade.
