A massive fire broke out in an IT company in Uttar Pradesh's Noida Sector 63 on Saturday afternoon. According to officials, the fire broke out due to a blast in the indoor unit of an air conditioner
Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar Choubey informed that no casualty has happened. “No person suffered any injuries in the fire that broke out on the second floor of the company's building around 2 pm,” Choubey stated.
Six water tenders were pressed into service to douse off the fire. "When the fire service unit were alerted about the blaze, six water tenders were immediately sent to the spot. Additionally, four more vehicles were sent to meet any requirement. However, the fire was doused using the service of three vehicles only. The fire broke out due to a blast in the indoor unit of an AC in the company," the CFO said.
He said some company workers were on duty at the time of the incident but nobody suffered any injuries in the episode. In a viral video on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), fire gutted the upper floors of the building, leaving it charred.
An "AC blast" generally refers to an explosion or fire involving an air conditioning (AC) unit. Such incidents can occur due to various factors, often related to electrical or mechanical failures, according to officials. The officials have also urged people to not run their ACs continuously for long durations in order to prevent any mishap in the prevailing extreme hot weather conditions.
