Thane: A sudden fire in the kitchen of a prominent hotel inside Lake Shore Mall on the Eastern Express Highway triggered panic among visitors on Monday afternoon, though no injuries were reported. TMC disaster management cell received call around 12:25 pm on March 30. According to FPJ reports, blaze originated in the kitchen chimney o Indiana waters, a restaurant situated on the second floor of the mall, adjacent to Jupiter hospital in Lakshmi nagar area.
A fire damaged a chimney and a wooden cupboard before mall security and staff quickly extinguished it using on-site equipment. According to a Disaster Management Cell official, the fire was contained before it spread, and emergency personnel were dispatched to complete the cooling process.
Meanwhile, massive fire broke out at a Gaurav Disposable factory located under Shendre Bogda Road near Songaon in Satara district of Maharashtra, on Sunday evening, March 29. According to the Pudhari report, the company owned by Sagar Raghunath Jadhav, a resident of Satara, manufactures paper plates. According to information, the factory was completely gutted in a blaze. However, no injuries or casualties were reported in the following incident, as all workers had left for the day. At least five fire engines reached the spot after receiving the distress call. The fire confined to inflammable materials stored inside the premises made containment difficult. Preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit on an MSEB electricity pole behind the factory sparked the fire.
Officials estimate substantial financial losses, though an exact damage assessment remains pending. Investigations will be held the find out the exact cause of the fire