India, Sept. 17 -- Fourteen two-wheelers were gutted and an electrical meter box was completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the parking area of a five-storey residential building in Bhiwandi's Khandupada around 4.30am on Wednesday, triggering panic among sleeping residents and forcing some to rush out with their families. A few residents experienced breathing difficulties after inhaling dense smoke and were taken to a nearby hospital. No fatalities were reported.

The fire broke out at Umar Apartment and soon spread to the two-wheelers parked in the area. Residents who spotted the blaze raised an alarm and began trying to control the flames while simultaneously informing the power supply company and fire brigade.

Two fire engines...