New Delhi: A major fire broke out in a village in Uttar Pradesh”s Noida on Sunday, leaving two children dead and destroying around 150 shanties, police said.
The fire broke out around 1 pm in the JJ cluster near Behlolpur village under Phase 3 police station limits, according to officials.
The blaze has been doused by the firefighters and a rescue operation is underway. “Bodies of two children have been found in the area. The fire has been doused,” said a police officer
Noida: Fire broke out at Bahlolpur slum cluster today
Police say bodies of two children have been found, fire doused pic.twitter.com/ZonDklhWYl
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“Around 150 shanties got destroyed in the fire and the bodies of two children have been recovered. The exact cause of the fire is being ascertained,” he said.
Police and fire safety officials were at the spot overseeing the operation, he added.
