Thane: The fire started in a container on Thursday, July 21 in morning at around 7:30am when the container was moving from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The incident occurred near Eicher on Eastern Express Highway at Thane (West). Fortunately, there were no casualties reported, informed the officials from the regional disaster management cell (RDMC).
Avinash Sawant, RDMC chief, Thane said, "In the morning at around 7:30am on Thursday, we received a call at the disaster management cell room regarding a fire in a container at Eastern Express Highway near Kalika Mata Mandir near Teen Hath Naka signal at Thane. The container number MH 46 AF 7003 owned by Sheshmani Mishra."
"The driver of the container Suresh Kumar was traveling from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in Gujarat when the fire caught at Thane. Soon after receiving the information the traffic police department officials, disaster management cell officials, fire brigade personnel reached the spot along with one fire engine and one rescue vehicle. The fire was completely extinguished by the firemen. No was killed or injured in the incident," he added.
Sawant further added, "The container has been moved to one side of the road with the help of hydra and the Eastern Express Highway has been cleared for all vehicles."
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