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IN PHOTOS: Fire-fighting operations after cylinder explosions in Mira Road huts

Updated On: 29 May, 2025 11:12 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A major fire broke out in tin-roofed huts built for labourers in a residential area of Mira Road near Mumbai on Thursday. Pics/Hanif Patel (Story/Shirish Vaktania)

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The blaze caused two to three gas cylinders to explode, officials said. Pics/Hanif Patel (Story/Shirish Vaktania)
The blaze caused two to three gas cylinders to explode, officials said. Pics/Hanif Patel (Story/Shirish Vaktania)
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The incident occurred in the Sheetal Nagar area, where a developer had set up about 20 to 25 temporary tin huts for his labourers on an open plot

The incident occurred in the Sheetal Nagar area, where a developer had set up about 20 to 25 temporary tin huts for his labourers on an open plot

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Around noon, a short circuit in one of the huts sparked the fire. At the time, two to three labourers were present inside

Around noon, a short circuit in one of the huts sparked the fire. At the time, two to three labourers were present inside

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The fire spread rapidly in the afternoon heat, triggering explosions of two to three gas cylinders stored inside the huts

The fire spread rapidly in the afternoon heat, triggering explosions of two to three gas cylinders stored inside the huts

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Upon receiving an alert, the municipal fire department reached the site immediately and managed to control the blaze within about an hour

Upon receiving an alert, the municipal fire department reached the site immediately and managed to control the blaze within about an hour

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No injuries were reported in the incident, officials said

No injuries were reported in the incident, officials said

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