India, Feb. 16 -- kaptan.mali@hindustantimes.com

Thane: Five residents sustained minor burn injuries after a major fire broke out in the basement of a four-storeyed residential building in Dombivli (East) in the early hours of Sunday.

According to the fire brigade, the blaze erupted around 4.15 am in the parking area of Raja Apartment near Jai Bharat School. Nearly 30 two-wheelers parked in the basement were completely gutted in fire. No fatalities were reported. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, though cooling operations continued for a couple of hours.

Residents said smoke was first noticed rising from the basement, and within minutes thick fumes engulfed the building. Many occupants, who were asleep at the time, ...