Noida
oi-Swastika Sruti
In the latest development, a massive fire broke out at Krishna Food Point, a hotel in Noida’s Sector 125, on Saturday afternoon, spreading to nearby food outlets and causing panic among people in the area. The incident occurred in Raipur, under the jurisdiction of the Sector 126 police station in Gautam Budh Nagar.
A major fire broke out at Krishna Food Point in Noida’s Sector 125 on Saturday afternoon, spreading to nearby tea and snack shops and causing panic, but firefighters quickly controlled the blaze, reporting no casualties.
Four fire brigade vehicles were sent to the spot, and firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control. The Gautam Budh Nagar Police Commissionerate confirmed that no casualties were reported.
Initial reports indicated that the fire affected five shops selling tea and snacks. Thick smoke rose from the affected area as the flames spread, prompting local shopkeepers and residents to gather at the scene.
A rescue operator at the spot said to ANI that several LPG cylinders were found in the area and the search ops is on accordingly.
Four Fire Tenders Deployed To Control Noida Blaze
According to the Gautam Budh Nagar Police Commissionerate, information about the fire was received from the Raipur area, where several tea and snack shops were affected.
Police personnel from Sector 126 police station reached the location along with four fire tenders. Firefighters worked to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading further to nearby establishments.
In a statement, the police commissionerate said the fire had been completely extinguished and confirmed that no one was injured or killed in the incident.
Thick Smoke And Reports Of Cylinder Bursts Cause Panic
It is believed that the fire originated at Krishna Food Point and subsequently spread to adjacent food shops, causing smoke to billow out into the atmosphere. There were reports of loud bangs of cylinders as well.
People in the surrounding area gathered along with employees of shops while the firefighters tried to control the fire. There were fears that the fire might have spread further in the area due to several food shops being located near each other.
However, the exact details regarding the explosions of cylinders were not known.
Short Circuit Suspected, Official Confirmation Awaited
There were reports that the fire could be attributed to a short circuit. Nevertheless, it was noted that there was no official confirmation on the actual cause of the fire.
In addition, it was noted that the staff from the fire department had been seen at the scene of the fire and the process of extinguishing the fire was under the direction of the Chief Fire Officer (CFO).
The damage caused by the fire to Krishna Food Point as well as other stores around will be assessed.
