Fire engulfs 3 flats in Greater Noida society, family loses pet dog

Pratul Nijhawan (30), whose level connected the 18th level was damaged, said, “We had gone downstairs for lone 10 minutes earlier we noticed the occurrence astatine our flat.” By the clip the household rushed back, the full level was connected occurrence and their 14-year-old dog, Tinnu, was inside.

“My member and I tried to prevention Tinnu, but the occurrence was intense…,” said Pratul’s sister Mansi (23).

The Nijhawans had shifted to their location successful June. “Our pet, cash, and golden of astir Rs 7 lakh, everything is gone now,” said their begetter Satinder Kumar Nijhawan.

Despite repeated attempts, a typical for the builder could not beryllium contacted for a comment.

Saurabh Chahal (34), a BSF unit posted successful Assam, had travel location a fewer days agone to observe Diwali with his woman Shivani and their 4-year-old daughter. “We rushed erstwhile we saw the occurrence successful our 17th-floor level but could not extinguish it. The occurrence sprinklers and different information systems were useless, we were trying to douse the flames with buckets of water… No 1 successful the attraction section was taking our calls…”

Umesh Koli (43), a resident, alleged, “We had complained astir the faulty occurrence equipment, but nary enactment was taken… At the clip of the fire, sprinklers were not working, the occurrence hoses were locked and not connected to the h2o line. We had to interruption them unfastened ourselves, and bring hose tube from different building.”

The residents said nary RWA had been constituted successful the society.

A occurrence section serviceman said they came to cognize of the blaze astir 10.45 p.m. and 2 occurrence tenders were dispatched to the society. The origin of the occurrence is yet to beryllium ascertained, helium added.