A fire broke out at a high rise building in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Friday. The fire had erupted at Ganesh Genesis building in the city. Fire officials had reached the spot as the efforts to douse the flames continued. Nearly 25 residents were trapped inside the building, while firefighters carried the rescue operations.
Commenting on the incident, the fire fighting officials said all people have been rescued safely. Two residents had received serious injuries in the incident and were admitted to the hospital.
The fire had erupted at nearly 12:00 pm at noon. According to India TV Associate Editor Nirnay Kapoor, the fire broke out due to a short circuit at an apartment in the building. An explosion into a refrigerator was also reported.
The blaze had also spread to adjacent flats in the high rise building due to winds. Nearly all flats from 5th to 10th floor in the building had engulfed in flames.
Meanwhile, many apartments at Ganesh Genesis building have suffered damaged due to the blaze.
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