Noida: Prayer lamp sets Doctor's Bungalow ablaze, over dozen people rescued
The doctor had organized a prayer and a lamp triggered the fire on the first floor of the bungalow where 13 people, including children, were trapped. The fire was brought under control in an hour and the firefighters had to use special apparatus for the rescue operation.;
Noida: A lamp lit for prayer has set a doctor's bungalow ablaze in Noida with over a dozen people, including children trapped in the building, officials said.
The trapped people were rescued by the firefighters and no casualties were reported, they said. The fire was controlled in around an hour, they said.
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"Around 10 am, we go an emergency call about a fire in the D block of Sector 20 after which firefighters and three water tenders were rushed to the spot," Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said.
The doctor had organized a prayer and a lamp triggered the fire on the first floor of the bungalow where 13 people, including children, were trapped, Singh said. There was polyvinyl chloride (PVC) panelling inside the bungalow which led to a lot of smoke and intense flames, the chief fire officer said. The fire was brought under control in an hour and the firefighters had to use special apparatus for the rescue operation, Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said.
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