Two killed, 50 rescued in Noida building fire; landlord arrested
Two people were killed, and around 50 others were rescued after a fire broke out in a multi-storeyed building in a Noida village on Wednesday
Two people were killed, and around 50 others were rescued after a fire broke out in a multi-storeyed building in a Noida village on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), with the landlord arrested in connection with the incident, police said.
Multiple families live as tenants in the ground-plus-four building in Mamura village in Sector 66. The fire appears to have been sparked by an electric two-wheeler being charged inside the building. It spread to nearby petrol-powered two-wheelers parked in the premises, said Joint Commissioner of Police Rajiv Mishra.
Fire tenders, including a hydraulic platform, were rushed to the spot immediately after the blaze was reported and most residents were safely evacuated. "Two persons,
who already had health-related issues, fell ill after inhaling smoke and were shifted to the district hospital by ambulance," Mr. Mishra told reporters.
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