• Source:JND

Noida Fire: Massive fire broke out in a private firm in Noida Sector 2 in the early hours of Friday, leading to panic among the locals. The officials stated that while the exact reasons behind the incident is not known yet, the efforts to control the flames is ongoing. The officials further stated that no causalities have been reported so far; however, the factory is expected to have suffered a massive financial loss. A video of the incident has also gone viral on the social media platforms in which the flames are visible even from a large distance.

 #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | A fire breaks out at a private firm in Noida Sector 2. Fire tenders are at the spot. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/ZZxzAf7nRT

While further details are awaited in this case, a huge fire broke out in the national capital's Bawana area in the early hours of Friday. Twenty-five fire engines arrived at the accident site to douse the fire, and no casualties have been reported as of now, according to the Delhi Fire Service.

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According to Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar, the fire department received information of a fire in a paint company in Sector 2 of Bawana. 

"We received information of a fire in a paint company in Sector-2, D-93 at around 5:30 am. Taking immediate action, two fire brigades were sent. Seeing the intensity of the fire, more fire brigades were sent. We have called in more teams from Hapur, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, and Meerut. Private firefighters were also called in. CFO Ghaziabad is also here," Kumar was quoted as saying by ANI.

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"25 fire brigades are already here, and more have been called in. The fire has not spread to other factories," he added. Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is yet to be detected and further details are awaited.

(With inputs from ANI)