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Gas Leak Suspected As Cause Of Massive Warehouse Fire In Noida: Official

A warehouse in Noida Sector 5 caught fire on Friday evening due to a suspected gas leak, as confirmed by the chief fire officer of Noida. Eight fire tenders were dispatched to the location to extinguish the flames. A dense cloud of smoke was observed rising from the warehouse.

In an interview with ANI, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of Noida, Pradeep Kumar, provided further details,  “We got information at 7.43 pm that a fire had broken out at a warehouse in Harola village, Noida Sector-5. The reason for the fire was said to be a suspected gas leak. We immediately sent the fire brigade to control the blaze. We had to navigate and overcome certain challenges during the initial stages of the firefighting operation, as the market was open.”

He said that eight trucks arrived at the spot to douse the fire.

“Senior officials evacuated locals from the market while asking the local shopkeepers to down shutters. Thereafter, our trucks reached the spot and successfully doused the fire with help of eight vehicles,” the CFO added.

He informed further that no one was injured in the fire.
“It is suspected that a gas leak led to the fire, which then resulted in a gas cylinder blowing up. Thankfully, no injuries or casualties were reported in this incident,” the CFO added.

Further updates are awaited.

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