Major fire breaks out at Noida high-rise apartment, no casualties reported

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After a massive blaze engulfed the Flourish Stay hotel in the Hauz Rani area in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday, another major fire broke out on Friday morning in a flat located on the 12th floor of a residential building in the IVY County Society in Sector 74, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

According to officials, fire department teams were immediately rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident. The society falls under the jurisdiction of the Sector 113 police station.

No casualties reported so far

According to IANS, visuals from the site showed thick black smoke and flames emerging from the balcony of the affected flat, creating panic among residents of the high-rise complex. As per the reports, firefighters are currently engaged in efforts to bring the blaze under control.

While the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined, no casualties have been reported so far. The officials, while discussing the situation, said that we are monitoring the situation closely.

Further details are awaited.

Fire breaks out in Noida Sector 52

In a separate incident on Friday, another fire incident was reported in the Gijhor area of Noida's Sector 52.

Initial reports suggest that the fire started in an office situated on the ground floor of a multi-storey building, which also houses a hostel or paying guest accommodation on the upper floors.

Fire brigade teams reached the location promptly after being alerted and are actively working to extinguish the flames and prevent the fire from spreading further. The cause of this incident also remains unknown at this stage, and officials are continuing their investigation.

These incidents come shortly after a tragic fire in the national capital earlier this week. On Wednesday morning, a massive blaze engulfed the Flourish Stay hotel in the Hauz Rani area in Malviya Nagar, trapping several occupants inside. The incident resulted in the death of at least 21 people, including foreign nationals, and left several others injured.

Many of those affected were medical tourists or attendants of patients receiving treatment at nearby hospitals, including Max Hospital.

(With inputs from IANS)