A major fire broke out at a scrap warehouse in Sangameshwar in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district around midnight, destroying a large quantity of scrap material and causing preliminary losses estimated at over Rs 2 lakh. No casualties were reported.

The warehouse, owned by Amit Paswan, is located opposite the Maruti Temple in Sangameshwar. The firefighting operation began at 12.48 am on Monday, with emergency teams working through the night to bring the blaze under control.