Highlights
- Around 18 persons were rescued who stuck inside the building
- At least 14 fire tenders were rushed to the scene
- Nearby buildings were also evacuated
Noida: A massive engulfed a building in Noida Sector 3 on Friday evening. Around 18 persons who were trapped inside have been safely rescued.
Firefighters are at the spot and efforts are on to douse the flames.
Due to the fire, the entire area has been covered in thick black smoke.
No reports of any casualties have surfaced so far.
The cause of the fire isn't known yet, but investigation into the same will be conducted once the fire is extinguished. Reports have stated that the fire department got the information about the fire at 3:24 pm, after which 14 fire tenders reached the spot and initiated the process of extinguishing the fire.
The neighbouring companies have been evacuated as per the requirement of the fire department.
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