Speaking to ANI, Satyajeet Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) East, said that the incident was reported at around 3.15 pm, after which several fire tenders were deployed at the spot.
A fire broke out in a building near Hazratganj Metro Station in Lucknow late on Thursday evening. Fire tenders rushed to the scene and successfully brought the blaze under control.
Joint Commissioner of Police Shiv Hari Meena spoke to ANI and said, "We received information about the fire at Sector 18, Krishna Plaza in Noida. We arrived with fire services and doused the blaze in a few minutes. People were evacuated, and those feeling unwell were sent to the hospital for
"We reached the spot immediately and started operating to control the fire. Within half an hour, we will control the fire. No casualty has been reported," Fire officer Pardeep Kumar said.
"The factory owner said that he suspects some leakage due to which the fire broke out. The fire has been doused now. 6-7 fire tenders were engaged in the operation. There were no casualties in the incident," said the SDM while sharing details.
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