Five IndiaMart executives were killed and six others critically injured in a fire at its office run in residential area in Raj Nagar of Kavi Nagar in Ghaziabad on Saturday, police said.
The incident took place when the office of IndiaMart caught fire after a blast in a air conditioner caused by short circuit. “It broke out around 10.30 am and a team of police officials from Kavi Nagar police station rushed to the spot,” said a police officer.
While four people died due to asphyxiation, one of the executive owing to the fatal jump he took in a bid to escape the blaze, said eyewitnesses.
While Puneet Mishra, Chandra Praksh Tyagi, Peeyush Goel, Hemant Pratap and Reteam were declared brought dead by the doctors, the injured were discharged after first aid. Fire officer RK Yadav and two constables, Ram Gopal and Rishi Pal, too fainted during the rescue operation.
Dr Deepak, who attended the victims in Gargi Hospital, said three people were declared brought dead. Two executives, who were rushed to a Government district hospital, were also declared brought dead.
Ravendra Godbole, Acting Vice Chairman Ghaziabad Development Authority, said, “We will conduct an enquiry to ascertain why commercial activities were being conducted against the land use.”
“The first floor of the building has a telemarketing company, India Mart, that was partially engulfed when fire broke out and spread to other parts of the building,” said a police officer.
Five fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire, said the police officer. Rescued people were rushed to a nearby Gargi Hospital, said fire safety officer RK Yadav.
Six persons who sustained injuries were given treatment in the hospital and of them four were identified as Prashant, Jazib, Puneet Paliwal and Abhishek Mehta.