06 October,2026 10:38 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The blaze was brought under control at 8.50 pm. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
A fire broke out at a sandwich shop near Talao Pali in Thane's Naupada area on Tuesday evening, damaging the shop and a nearby Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) distribution point (DP). No injuries were reported in the incident.
The fire department received information about the blaze at 8.07 pm on Tuesday. The fire broke out at Preeti Sandwich, located next to Chintamani Jewellers near Talao Pali, Naupada, Thane West. The shop is owned by Harish Gupta.
The blaze also affected the MSEDCL DP located adjacent to the sandwich shop. Firefighters and other civic and police personnel rushed to the spot after the fire was reported.
The fire was brought under control and completely extinguished at around 8.50 pm, according to the fire department.
The Preeti Sandwich shop and the MSEDCL DP were completely gutted in the fire. The front portion of the neighbouring New Naik Gift Shop, owned by Bharat Chawla, was also damaged.
Two fire vehicles and one rescue vehicle were deployed at the spot. Firefighters from the Jawahar Bagh fire station, led by station officer Pashté, were involved in the firefighting operation.
Naupada police officers and personnel, MSEDCL employees, and staff from the Naupada-Kopri ward committee's encroachment department were also present at the site.
Naupada-Kopri ward committee chairperson Meenal Sankhe and local representatives Sudhir Kokate and Sanjay Waghule were also present at the spot, along with disaster management officials.
No injuries were reported in the fire. The cause of the blaze was not immediately stated in the fire department report.
Two people were killed and seven others injured after a massive fire broke out at a firecracker godown in a densely populated area of Hingoli district on Monday night, triggering a series of explosions and panic among residents, reported the PTI.
The incident took place at around 8 pm in Marwadi Galli, an old and congested part of Hingoli town, an official said.
The fire broke out at a warehouse owned by Gopal Bastwar and spread rapidly, fuelled by the firecrackers stored inside, the news agency reported.
The blaze was accompanied by intermittent explosions, sending residents into panic and forcing people in the surrounding area to move to safety.
A civic fire brigade vehicle deployed to the spot to fight the blaze was also gutted in the fire, the official said.
Two people died in the incident, while seven others sustained injuries.
The identities of the deceased could not immediately be confirmed as their bodies were badly charred, the official said, according to the PTI.
The injured were taken for medical treatment. Further details about their condition were awaited.
(With PTI inputs)
