India, Feb. 4 -- A fire broke out in an 18-storey residential building in Thane early Tuesday, requiring the evacuation of more than 70 residents and leaving two senior citizens injured.

According to the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the fire was reported at around 4.14 am on the 10th floor of the Milan Hill building in the Shastri Nagar area. The blaze originated in the building's electric duct and spread up to the 13th floor, filling the upper floors with dense smoke.

Fire brigade officials said the heavy smoke severely reduced visibility inside the building, trapping several residents inside their flats. The main doors of two flats on the 10th floor were completely gutted in the incident.

Teams from the fire brigade, Maharashtr...