Noida high-rise fire: Couple, children rescued from Ivy County flat
Two fires were reported in Noida Friday morning; in the second incident, 15 people were rescued from a restaurant in Sector 52.
Fire broke in Noida apartment complex. (Screengrab from video) A couple and their children were safely rescued after being trapped during a massive fire that broke out on Friday morning in two flats at the Ivy County apartment complex in Noida’s Sector 75, officials said, adding that no casualties were reported.
“We received a call at 7 am of a fire on the 12th floor and that people were trapped. Without any delay, we rushed five-six fire tenders and hydraulic platforms to the spot. Firefighters carried out the rescue operation using breathing apparatus,” said Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Pradeep Kumar.
The fire affected flat numbers 1203 and 1204.
According to officials, the Fire Services Unit safely rescued a husband, wife, and their children who were trapped inside one of the flats. Officials suspect that either a short circuit in the AC or a candle lit for a puja may have sparked the blaze.
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