Visuals have emerged from the fire site. In the video, flames can be seen engulfing multiple floors of the structure.
A major fire broke out at a 17-storey residential building opposite the Eternity Mall in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Sunday.
The flames erupted at around 8.30 pm at the Carlyle building located in the Raheja Garden complex in the Wagle Estate area.
A video from the fire site has surfaced. Visuals from the spot showed flames engulfing multiple floors of the building, while thick smoke billowed into the sky, covering the area in a haze.
“All-out efforts to extinguish the fire are ongoing, and rescue operations are actively underway to evacuate anyone stranded inside," said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, PTI reported.
Soon after the fire was reported, fire department personnel were deployed to assist in the firefighting operations.
Two fire tenders, two Branto sky-lift fire engines, water tankers and ambulances have been mobilised, he said. It was not known how many people were inside the building when the fire broke out.
“We are trying to ensure that all occupants are safely evacuated," he added.
There were no immediate reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
More details are awaited.
