A fire broke out at the Dosti MMRDA Rental complex in Thane's Vartak Nagar area during the late hours of Friday. The blaze triggered panic among residents after thick smoke engulfed parts of the residential building.

The incident occurred at around 11 pm on June 19 on the ground floor of Building No. 1 in the MMRDA rental complex. As per the officials, the fire rapidly generated dense smoke, which spread to the first and second floors, causing distress among occupants.