2 killed in Noida building fire, cops say spark from charging EV triggered blaze
On receiving the alert, seven fire tenders, a hydraulic platform, the Chief Fire Officer and local police teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The blaze was later brought under control.
Two people died, and around 50 families were rescued after sparks from an electric vehicle battery being charged on the premises allegedly triggered a fire at a residential building in Noida on Tuesday.
According to police, the fire started on the ground floor of a G+4 residential building in Sector 66 after sparks were generated while an electric vehicle battery was being charged. The sparks allegedly ignited nearby petrol-powered vehicles, causing the fire to spread.
On receiving the alert, seven fire tenders, a hydraulic platform, the Chief Fire Officer and local police teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The blaze was later brought under control.
The building housed around 50 families, all of whom were safely evacuated during the operation.
An eyewitness, Arnav Singh, said an electric scooter was being charged on the ground floor when a short circuit triggered the fire. He said residents initially had to escape on their own before emergency teams reached the spot.
"We were upstairs and had to flee as the police had not arrived yet, and there was no other way out. Since the building was under construction, staircases were available. A ladder was positioned from above, allowing around 150 to 200 people to climb across and escape," Singh said.
He added that the fire was concentrated on the ground floor, where two people, believed to be a couple, died in the blaze.
Police said a man and a woman fell critically ill after inhaling smoke and were rushed to the district hospital by ambulance, where doctors declared them dead.
An FIR has been registered against the building owner/leaseholder under relevant provisions of law, and the accused has been taken into custody. Further legal action is underway.
Two people died, and around 50 families were rescued after sparks from an electric vehicle battery being charged on the premises allegedly triggered a fire at a residential building in Noida on Tuesday.
According to police, the fire started on the ground floor of a G+4 residential building in Sector 66 after sparks were generated while an electric vehicle battery was being charged. The sparks allegedly ignited nearby petrol-powered vehicles, causing the fire to spread.
On receiving the alert, seven fire tenders, a hydraulic platform, the Chief Fire Officer and local police teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The blaze was later brought under control.
The building housed around 50 families, all of whom were safely evacuated during the operation.
An eyewitness, Arnav Singh, said an electric scooter was being charged on the ground floor when a short circuit triggered the fire. He said residents initially had to escape on their own before emergency teams reached the spot.
"We were upstairs and had to flee as the police had not arrived yet, and there was no other way out. Since the building was under construction, staircases were available. A ladder was positioned from above, allowing around 150 to 200 people to climb across and escape," Singh said.
He added that the fire was concentrated on the ground floor, where two people, believed to be a couple, died in the blaze.
Police said a man and a woman fell critically ill after inhaling smoke and were rushed to the district hospital by ambulance, where doctors declared them dead.
An FIR has been registered against the building owner/leaseholder under relevant provisions of law, and the accused has been taken into custody. Further legal action is underway.
