A 53-year-old man suffered burn injuries while trying to extinguish a fire in an electrical switch board at his home in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/maharashtra-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra</a>'s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/thane-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane</a> district, a civic official said on Thursday.
The fire broke out around 11 pm on Wednesday in the switch board of the apartment located on the fourth floor of a building in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/kalwa-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Kalwa</a> area, Thane Municipal Corporation's regional disaster management cell (RDMC) chief Avinash Sawant said.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-fire-breaks-out-in-warehouse-in-girgaon-no-casualties-reported-23252446" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai: Fire breaks out in warehouse in Girgaon, no casualties reported</a>
There were three persons in the house at the time of the incident, he said.
When the house owner tried to douse the blaze, he suffered severe burns and was rushed to a hospital for treatment, the official said.
After being alerted, local firemen and RDMC personnel rushed to the spot and put out the fire, he said.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
 <script async="async" data-cfasync="false" src="//pl23789885.revenuecpmgate.com/7445444aea29efc3d061cbd866026c06/invoke.js"></script>
 <div id="container-7445444aea29efc3d061cbd866026c06"></div>

The fire broke out around 11 pm on Wednesday in the switch board of the apartment located on the fourth floor of a building in Kalwa area

Man injured while trying to douse fire at home in Thane

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article / Man injured while trying to douse fire at home in Thane

Man injured while trying to douse fire at home in Thane

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast