One person was killed and two others were injured after a fire broke out at a small unit involved in making cake firework candles at an industrial estate in Maharashtra's Pune district, officials said.

According to fire brigade officials, they got a call at 10.20 am about the blaze at the unit located in Bhau industrial area on Sinhagad Road. Eight fire brigade vehicles were rushed to the spot, they said, adding that the flames were brought under control after about two hours. "One person was killed in the blaze," a police official said, adding that two other persons received minor injuries while escaping from the unit. The deceased was identified as Dattanand Digambar Sonawane (40), the official said.