Fire in Bhiwandi industrial unit; none hurt

An industrial unit was gutted in fire on Wednesday afternoon in Bhiwandi town in Thane district of Maharashtra, officials said.

No casualty has been reported in the blaze which erupted in the box-making unit in the powerloom town around 4 pm.

A Fire officer said two fire engines were used to put out the fire by 6 pm.

The cause of the fire cannot be known immediately, he added.