Fire engulfs library in Navi Peth in Pune, doused successfully, says official
Oct 19, 2024
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 19 : A fire broke out in a library in the Navi Peth area in Pune, Maharashtra on Thursday morning.
Four fire brigades and two water tankers reached the spot and the fire was doused, Pune City Fire Department said. 
No casualty or injury was reported, but the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, an official said.
The fire broke out at 6:30 am and the whole library, including furniture, computers, and books was destroyed in the fire.
"The fire broke out at the library at 6:30 am. We put out the fire using 4 fire brigades and 2 water tankers. There has been no casualty or injury. The fire has been doused. The library has been destroyed, including furniture, computers, and books. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. What we know is that pest control was carried out last night," Rajesh Jagtap, Fire Officer at Pune City Fire Department said. 
Further details are awaited.
Earlier on October 16, three people died after a fire broke out in the Riya Palace building in the Andheri area of Mumbai.
"As soon as information about the fire was received, fire brigade officials reached the spot and started controlling the fire," Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
The Chief Medical Officer of the Cooper Hospital informed that three deceased people were identified as Chandraprakash Soni, Kanta Soni and Pelubeta.
