Diwali Terror: Fire Erupts in 10th Floor Ghaziabad Flat
A fire erupted on the 10th floor of a Ghaziabad apartment on Diwali night. Read more about this incident and another blaze in Lucknow.
What was supposed to be a night of celebration turned into a scene of panic in Ghaziabad's Crossing Republik area when a Ghaziabad residential apartment fire broke out on Diwali night. The blaze, which ignited inside a high-rise building, sent shockwaves through the community as emergency services rushed to prevent a potential catastrophe.
Panic at Crossing Republik
The incident occurred on Sunday night at approximately 8:00 PM. The fire was reported inside a flat located on the 10th floor of the GS 7 building. Given the height of the location and the timing of the festival, the situation required an immediate and precise response from the authorities.
Chief Fire Officer Saurabh Singh confirmed that the Uttar Pradesh Fire Service acted swiftly upon receiving the distress call. Three fire engines were dispatched to the scene immediately to tackle the flames.
Preventing a Bigger Disaster
The firefighters faced the challenge of battling a blaze on a high floor, but their prompt action paid off. They managed to bring the fire under control and extinguish it completely before the flames could leap to neighboring apartments, which could have led to a much larger tragedy in the densely populated residential complex.
"At 8 p.m., we received a report of a fire in a flat on the 10th floor of GS 7 Crossing Republic. Three fire engines arrived immediately. The fire was completely extinguished. There were no casualties in the incident," stated CFO Saurabh Singh.
Another Blaze Strikes Lucknow
While Ghaziabad dealt with the apartment fire, another separate and massive fire broke out in Lucknow on the same night. This incident took place at a scrap dealer's plastic warehouse located in Chhota Devi Kheda village, falling under the jurisdiction of the Ashiyana police station.
Rapid Escalation in the Plastic Warehouse
The fire in Lucknow was reported around 9:47 PM by a caller named Pawan. According to Suchit Pratap Singh, the Fire Station Officer (FSO) of Sarojini Nagar, the blaze spread with alarming speed due to the highly combustible nature of the plastic materials stored in the warehouse.
Initially, two fire tenders were dispatched to the spot. However, upon arriving and witnessing the intensity of the fierce flames, the FSO immediately contacted the control room to request reinforcements. A total of six fire tenders were eventually deployed to bring the massive inferno under control.
Fortunately, despite the intensity of both the Ghaziabad apartment blaze and the Lucknow warehouse fire, officials have reported that there were no casualties in either incident.