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Fire breaks out at Faridabad’s Eros Garden society, no casualties

Police said six fire tenders reached the spot and the fire was doused within an hour

Fire breaks out at Faridabad’s Eros Garden society, no casualtiesEros Garden is a residential development comprising villas and apartments at the Charmwood Village township in Sector 39, near Surajkund.

A fire broke out at Faridabad’s Eros Garden residential complex, at Charmwood Village, late Monday evening. Officials said no injuries have been reported.

Videos shared on social media platform X showed flames at the site.

Inspector Prahlad Kumar, Station House Officer, Surajkund Police, told The Indian Express that the fire was detected around 9 pm on the fifth floor of C2 block.

“Six fire tenders reached the spot around 20 minutes after the information was received. The fire was doused within an hour. No casualty or injury has been reported.”

Eros Garden is a residential development comprising villas and apartments at the Charmwood Village township in Sector 39, near Surajkund.

No official statement from the fire department or district administration was available immediately on the cause and extent of damage.

Charmwood Village is where the Supreme Hospital is located, where those injured in the accident at the Surajkund Mela were admitted. The township is close to the site of the ground where the Surajkund Mela is held each year.

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A 59-year-old on-duty police officer was killed and 14 people injured as the Surajkund International Crafts Mela had witnessed two back-to-back accidents — the collapse of a giant swing and a gate — within an hour on Saturday evening.

The Tsunami Swings, which had around 20 people sitting on it, had snapped mid-air around 6 pm.

As Inspector Jagdish Prasad, among others, rushed to rescue people, a heavy portion of the swing fell on him and crushed him, said police. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

Abhimanyu Hazarika is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express, based in Gurgaon. He covers southern Haryana. Education - Post-Graduate Diploma in Print Media, Asian College of Journalism (Class of 2020) - B.A. (Hons) Liberal Arts with a major in Political Science, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (Class of 2019) Professional Experience Before joining The Indian Express, he worked with Bar & Bench (legal journalism) and Frontline magazine, where he developed experience in court reporting, legal analysis, and long-form investigative features. Reporting Interests His work centres on civic accountability, environmental policy, urban infrastructure and culture, crime and law enforcement, and their intersections with politics and governance in and around Gurgaon. Recent Coverage (2025) - Crime: Reported on the recovery of 350 kg of explosives and an AK-47 from a rented house in Faridabad, linked to the 2025 Red Fort car explosion case (November 11, 2025). - Environmental policy: Covered protests outside a Haryana minister’s residence against a Supreme Court order that environmentalists argue could allow mining and real estate development on large parts of the Aravalli hills (December 21, 2025). - Pollution control measures: Co-authored coverage of the Rekha Gupta government’s enforcement of vehicle restrictions at Delhi-NCR borders (December 21, 2025). - Road safety and infrastructure: Examined response lapses in the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway hit-and-run case and ongoing investigations into high-speed road crimes in Gurugram. - Animal welfare policy: Reported on concerns regarding the low budget allocated for stray dog sterilization by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (November 30, 2025). - Urban culture: Featured the social media-driven popularity of a new Magnolia Bakery outlet in Gurugram (December 15, 2025). Contact X (Twitter): @AB_Hazardous ... Read More

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