Fire erupts at Mira Bhayandar civic body headquarters in Maharashtra, no casualties

A short circuit is suspected to have caused the blaze, and an investigation is underway, an official said.

A fire broke out at the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) headquarters in Maharashtra's Thane district on Monday morning, triggering panic, officials said.

The fire broke out at around 8 am in the MBMC building in the Bhayandar area (PTI/ Representational)

No one was injured, they said, adding that records of the civic body's health department were gutted in the blaze.

The fire broke out at around 8 am in the MBMC building in the Bhayandar area, a civic fire official said.

Firefighters rushed to the spot and doused the blaze in less than an hour, he said.

A short circuit is suspected to have caused the blaze, and an investigation is underway, the official said.