• Source:JND

Mumbai McDonald's Fire: A fire broke out in the kitchen of a McDonald's outlet in a mall in Mumbai's Dadar area on Friday afternoon, prompting fire brigade officials to launch an operation to extinguish the blaze. 

According to the authorities, the fire erupted at 3:30 pm, creating panic in the mall. After spotting smoke in the food outlet, the fire department was informed. Following this, four fire engines and other vehicles were deployed at the site. "There is no report of anyone getting injured. Firefighting operations are underway," officials said.

Dyeing Unit in Thane Gutted

In another fire incident in Maharashtra today, a dyeing unit in Thane district was gutted. There has been no report of any injuries so far in the blaze that started in the factory in Saravali village of Bhiwandi taluka around 9 am.

Saquib Kharbe, the chief of Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell, said that while two fire engines have been rushed to the spot, more have been called from areas like Thane and Kalyan.

He described the fire as "big". An operation is underway to contain the flames, he said, adding that the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

The visuals showed that the entire building was turned into a big ball of fire. The horrific visuals of fire are viral on social media.

(With PTI inputs)

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