Overview
- A fire first hit Bhiwandi’s Beedi Building after about 6:30 pm, followed by a major blaze reported at 7:55 pm in the Raj Laxmi (Rajalakshmi) Compound.
- Multiple sewing and garment warehouses were destroyed, with tons of fabric, finished goods, and machinery reduced to ashes.
- Firefighters from the BNMC responded with multiple engines, and reinforcements arrived from Thane, Kalyan, and Ulhasnagar to battle the flames for hours.
- Officials warned that structures were severely weakened and at risk of collapse, prompting evacuations of nearby residents and workers as a precaution.
- Affected facilities included warehouses linked to Bang Overseas, Thomas Export/Thomas Scott India, and other garment units in the same industrial area.