Thane: A fire broke out on the seventh floor of Aravali Hills Society in the Kasarvadavali area of Thane West early on Sunday, leaving four people injured, Mirror Now reported. The Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell received the report of the fire at approximately 12:20 am, and the blaze was in the corridor of the building's A-wing.

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Firefighters brought the blaze completely under control by 1:10 am, Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation, said, according to the Daily Jagran. Two residents, Shahid Anand (32) and Swamini Paradkar (35), who were trapped inside flat 701 because of the heavy smoke filling the corridor, were rescued during the operation.

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Four residents injured, flats 701 to 704 damaged

Four people sustained injuries. Mahesh Dhas (46), Reena Dhas (46) and Vedant Dhas (18), who live in flat 704, suffered minor burns, while Rajendra Joshi (67), a resident of flat 504, was injured while attempting to evacuate the building, Mirror Now reported. All four were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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The fire caused significant damage to the main doors, electric wiring and the elevator, affecting flats 701 to 704, Tadvi said. The response was coordinated with two fire vehicles, one rescue vehicle, a utility vehicle, an ambulance from the municipal health department and personnel from the Kasarvadavali police station, the Daily Jagran reported.

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Authorities have not yet determined the exact cause of the fire, and an investigation is ongoing, both reports said.

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