In Thane district, a fire ravaged a flat situated on the 18th floor of a building, confirmed officials on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 2:15 am on Monday in a 22-storey building located at Kashigaon in the Mira Road area. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported despite the intensity of the blaze, stated Yasin Tadvi, chief of Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell, in a report in PTI.

The fire started from an earthen lamp lit for a religious ritual, igniting a cloth on a nearby table. This sparked a rapid spread of flames throughout the apartment. The occupants swiftly evacuated, ensuring their safety, the report added.