In Pictures: Massive fire engulfs 200 shanties in Ghaziabad, no injuries

Around 150 to 200 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram area on Thursday, officials said (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The blaze reportedly broke out between 12.30 pm and 1 pm, affecting residents largely involved in scrap work. (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Thick smoke and flames quickly spread through the cluster of shanties as residents attempted to move to safety (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Fire and emergency response teams rushed to the spot soon after the incident was reported (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar said seven official teams and seven firefighting vehicles along with ambulances were deployed at the site (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

He said firefighting vehicles were also called from Noida to assist in controlling the blaze (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Hospital staff and police personnel were also present at the site as emergency response efforts continued (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Officials stated that efforts were underway to bring the situation under control, while an investigation had been initiated to determine the cause of the fire (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)