A huge fire broke out in a high-rise apartment in Ivy County residential society in sector 75 of Noida on Friday morning and sent residents in panic and emergency services to the scene immediately in response. The fire began on the 12th floor of one of the towers and quickly spread to all the flats, sending thick smoke into the sky.
Videos captured by residents and observers showed fire-ravaged flames coming down on the apartment, and the fire appeared to originate from the balcony before exploding throughout the apartment and spreading throughout the unit. Photos and images circulated widely on social media and raised concerns about the safety of the residents in the highly populated housing complex with a lot of people in the complex.
There were also several fire tenders at the scene as firefighters rushed to the scene in a major effort to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to adjacent apartments. Emergency workers were also helping to evacuate residents of other floors while assessing the extent of the damage. There have been no injuries or any casualties and there have been no losses to date, offering some relief to the city’s residents in the wake of the horror.
The exact cause of the fire is still unknown and authorities will investigate thoroughly once the firefighting work is done. It’s being investigated whether the fire was caused by an electrical fault, a household appliance malfunction or another factor.
Ivy County, which is developed by County Group, is one of Noida's prominent residential complexes and is a complex of high-rise towers with thousands of families. As the society is huge there was immediate concern about fire safety and emergency preparedness in high-rise buildings.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Operation underway to completely douse the fire which broke out in an apartment in Ivy County housing society located in Sector 75, Noida. No casualties reported in the incident pic.twitter.com/QEUrVPkzWh
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Taking serious note of the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued a directive to senior officials to take fast action. The Chief Minister ordered the authorities to reach the spot and conduct rescue and relief operations very soon. He ordered officials to give medical treatment to those injured and to try and provide whatever assistance to the affected citizens.
Yogi Adityanath stressed vigilance and the administration needed to be on high alert and always track the rescue operations. He said a joint action was necessary so that the risks were minimized and the safety of everyone was restored.
Authorities are expected to give more details on the causes of the fire and damage. This incident is an example of the need for fire safety in high-rise residential buildings at a time when cities like Noida are rapidly expanding and building in the city is booming.
