Overview

• Fire tenders were dispatched to the dyeing unit in Bhiwandi, Thane district, and firefighting operations are in progress.
• The blaze was reported on Saturday, and officials said updates on the situation are awaited.
• Local reports did not provide details on the scale of damage or the number of workers present at the site.
• In a separate incident earlier this week, a fire at a licensed firecracker shop in Malad was brought under control with no injuries, according to police.
• Malad ACP Hemant Sawant said it appears that the shop fire started from a short circuit.