Thane, Nov. 9 -- A fire broke out on the 8th, 9th and 10th floors of the Raheja Garden residential complex in Thane, following which fire tenders rushed to the spot. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also reached the site and inspected the situation.

Speaking about the incident, Shinde said the fire broke out at around 8 pm on Sunday and fire brigade personnel and the Tactical Disaster Response (TDR) team rescued 50 people by risking their lives.

"A major fire broke out in the Raheja building at 8 o'clock. Our fire brigade personnel and TDR (Tactical Disaster Response) team acted with great courage; they risked their own lives to rescue people, successfully bringing 50 individuals to safety. The area was filled with smoke,...