- By Raju Kumar
- Sun, 18 May 2025 09:40 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Solapur Fire Incident: A major fire broke out at Central Industries in Solapur's Akkalkot Road MIDC area around 3 AM on Sunday. According to media reports, at least three people have died in the incident. A 6-month-old baby is feared trapped in the building. Three critically injured people were rescued, while 5–6 others remain stuck.
Maharashtra: A major fire broke out at Central Industries in Solapur's Akkalkot Road MIDC area around 3 AM. A 6-month-old baby is feared trapped. Three critically injured people were rescued, while 5–6 others remain stuck. Rescue efforts continue. pic.twitter.com/Fx4nI5LZQe
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Several Shops Catch Fire In Washim
In another fire incident, the flame broke out in several shops located in the Shirpur Jain bus stand area in Washim on Saturday. Fire tenders were promptly dispatched to the site, and the fire-dousing operations are currently underway.
Visuals from the scene show a thick plume of smoke billowing into the air from the fire-ravaged buildings. It is immediately not known what caused the fire to break out.
Earlier on May 12, a fire broke out at a garments showroom on Peddar Road in the South Mumbai area of Maharashtra, leading to extensive damage to property.
The firefighters rescued a total of 19 people who were stuck in the terrace building due to smoke. Additionally, 2 dogs and 1 cat were also rescued. No injuries were reported as the fire started when the showroom was closed.Divisional Fire Officer, E B Matle, told reporters that the fire broke out at around 6:30 AM at the Riyaz Ganji showroom.
"The garment showroom is there; it caught fire at 6:30 in the morning. The showroom was closed. Multiple things, the wiring, camera, garments, stock of looms, wooden partitions, hangars, everything was involved in the fire," the Divisional Fire Officer said.
(ANI inputs)
