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Diwali crackers spark fire in Ghaziabad residential building, dozens rescued | Watch
More than a dozen families were safely evacuated by local residents before the flames could spread further
A fire broke out at a residential building in Friends Avenue, Shakti Khand 2, Indirapuram, in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.
According to a report by the news agency ANI, fire tenders reached the spot, and firefighting operations doused the blaze.
Reports indicated that more than a dozen families were safely evacuated by local residents before the flames could spread further. Fire department teams arrived promptly and brought the blaze under control.
According to preliminary reports, the fire is believed to have started accidentally during Diwali celebrations, when fireworks were lit in the premises. Within minutes, the flames engulfed the entire building, destroying household furniture, appliances, and other belongings. Police and multiple fire tenders reached the scene immediately upon receiving the alert. No casualties have been reported so far in the incident.
Diwali night fires
The horrific incident comes just a couple of days after a total of 48 fire incidents, both major and minor, occurred at various locations throughout the Ghaziabad district on Diwali night.
The most severe fire took place in Sanjay Nagar, where three shops suffered heavy damage. The scale of the fire was significant, as approximately six two-wheelers parked in front of one of the shops were engulfed by the flames and destroyed. Fortunately, since the shops were closed for the Diwali festival, a major incident was averted.
Another fire broke out in the slums and a scrap warehouse in New Hindan Vihar, generating smoke visible from a great distance. Four fire engines were dispatched to bring the blaze under control.
