Fire Breaks Out In 6-Storey Building In Greater Noida, Over 50 People Evacuated

Greater Noida fire: The fire had broken out in the basement and several trapped people were rescued through the staircase

No injuries were reported in the fire that broke out in the basement of the building located in Shahberi village of Bisrakh area in Greater Noida (West). 

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New Delhi: A fire broke out in a six-storey building in Greater Noida on Saturday after which 50 people were moved to safety

According to a senior official cited by news agency PTI, no injuries were reported in the fire that broke out in the basement of the building located in Shahberi village of Bisrakh area in Greater Noida (West). 

Firefighters led by Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Choubey and local police officials reached the spot to oversee the relief and rescue measures, Joint Commissioner (law and order) Ravi Shankar Chhabi informed. 

"The teams responded immediately to the emergency call and the fire was brought under control shortly. The fire had broken out in the basement and several trapped people were rescued through the staircase," Chhabi said, as quoted by PTI.  He mentioned that the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.

(With Agency Inputs)