Thane: Fire at Arcadia Shopping Center in Hiranandani Estate, half a dozen shops destroyed

A major fire destroyed at least half a dozen shops at Arcadia Shopping Center in Hiranandani Estate of Thane West on Friday morning in Maharashtra, but no casualty was reported, civic officials said.

The shopping complex is part of a sprawling housing colony and located on the GB Road.

The fire broke out in the complex around 6 am, said Santosh Kadam, chief of the Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC).

Three fire engines, two quick response vehicles, seven water tankers, two jumbo water tanker and RDMC personnel are engaged in dousing the flames, he said.

He said the cause of the blaze was not yet known, but no one was injured in the incident.

It is a big blaze which destroyed at least half a dozen shops selling medicines, sweets, liquor and hardware, among other items, Kadam said.

#UPDATE | Three fire engines, two quick response vehicles, seven water tankers & two jumbo water tankers are present at Arcadia Shopping Centre in Thane West, Maharashtra. Firefighting is still on. No casualties reported. https://t.co/3Mgbtt23yI

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2020