Noida: A fire broke out on the balcony of a second-floor flat in Tower 16 of Supertech Ecovillage 1 society in Greater Noida West late on Friday night. The flat is occupied by Sheetal Kumar and his family.According to information available, some children were bursting firecrackers nearby when a spark allegedly landed on a pile of garbage kept on the balcony, setting it ablaze. Residents gathered after noticing the flames, while the society’s maintenance team rushed to the spot and used firefighting equipment installed on the premises to douse the fire.The blaze was brought under control without any reported injuries or casualties.In a separate incident, three women sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out in the basement of a shoe manufacturing company in Sector 65 on Friday night.The fire broke out at the company, located at B-77, around the time employees were leaving after their shift. As smoke spread through the basement, workers rushed to get out of the building. The three women were caught in the smoke and sustained injuries. They were identified as Sarita (23), Kaushal (30) and Bhanu Devi (35).Police said the Phase 3 police station received information about the fire through Dial 112. Fire tenders from the Phase 3 and Sector 58 fire stations, along with local police personnel and senior officials, reached the spot. Firefighters brought the blaze under control and completely extinguished it. The three women were given first aid before being taken to the district hospital, where they were admitted for treatment. No fatalities were reported.Officials said the cause of the fire was not immediately known.
