Thane news: 40 two-wheelers destroyed as fire breaks out at basement parking of Dombivli residential building

Five individuals sustained injuries and 40 two-wheelers were destroyed during a fire in a residential building's basement parking in Maharashtra's Thane district early Sunday morning.

The blaze erupted within the lower-level parking area of a residential complex in the Sagaon locality of Dombivli around 4 am, according to authorities.

One woman suffered burn wounds, while a man was injured after leaping from a first floor apartment to escape; three other residents incurred minor injuries, Namdeo Chowdhary, chief fire officer for the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation, told PTI.

The victims, all of whom lived on the building's first floor, are currently receiving medical attention at a local hospital, he added.

At least 40 two-wheelers stationed in the basement were completely incinerated by the flames, the official noted.

Two fire tenders were dispatched immediately to the scene, successfully extinguishing the blaze within one hour.

Chowdhary said that the specific cause of the fire has not yet been determined and remains under investigation.