Updated On: 18 December, 2023 04:36 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
A massive fire broke out at several parked cars that had been seized in various cases by the Arnala Police in Maharashtra, officials said on Monday. Pics/Hanif Patel (Story/Diwakar Sharma)

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The officials said that a dozen cars that had been seized by Arnala police in various cases were gutted in the blaze
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Sources said that the cars had been left abandoned for years. The Police officials along with the fire brigade officials rushed to the spot following the information

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The incident took place on Monday morning, in the blaze the cars were completely gutted, sources added
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Despite the immediate intervention of the fire brigade officials, the inferno extinguished, leaving all twelve cars reduced to ashes

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“These cars were parked on the side of Arnala police station. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The enquiry is underway,” said an officer
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After the fire incident, thick black smoke billowed into the air. Local residents and fishermen gathered to witness the incident

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Sources at the police station informed mid-day that the intensity of the fire escalated due to the excessive fuel in the vehicles. Additionally, the strong wind further intensified the flames
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