Fire and LPG blast damage eight shanties at Thane construction site

THANE: As many as eight shanties suffered extensive damage following a freak fire that triggered a mini LPG cylinder explosion in the transit camp provided to workers of an under-construction building site at Kasarwadavli, Ghodbunder Road, on Thursday evening. No injuries were reported in the incident, which was reported around 5 pm. Fellow workers and local firemen rushed to the spot and doused the blaze before it could spread. As a precautionary measure, neighbouring shanties were evacuated, and all domestic gas cylinders stored inside were moved out. The actual cause of the fire will be investigated, informed officials.Freak fire and lpg explosion damage eight shanties at thane construction site; no injuries reported.KEY HIGHLIGHTS