A massive fire broke out in a high-rise residential complex in Indirapuram on Wednesday, spreading to several floors and gutting around 10 to 12 flats.The blaze erupted in a flat on the 11th floor of Gaur Green Avenue Apartments and quickly engulfed other homes.Rescue operations were launched and fire tenders rushed to the spot immediately, a fire department official said.अब आग पर काबू पा लिया गया है.मेरे सामने वाले टावर के एक फ्लैट में ऐसी आग लगी कि हमारा घर भी राख होते – होते बचा. कई फ्लैट पूरी तरह जलकर खाक हो गए. pic.twitter.com/0UgdwG9swo— Ajit Anjum (@ajitanjum) April 29, 2026Rahul Kumar, chief fire officer, said more than a dozen fire tenders from Vaishali, Sahibabad and Noida were pressed into service and used to extinguish the flames, which have largely been controlled.Several dwellers vacated their houses in a rush fearing harm but no casualties have been reported so far.One resident said she had never seen such a horrendous fire ever.Many residents have been sent to a hospital for observation and treatment. Among those rescued was an elderly man on oxygen support, who was pulled out of the fire on a stretcher.Preliminary reports suggest the fire may have been caused by an electrical fault, though the exact cause is yet to be ascertained.


