Ghaziabad, May 27 -- A fire broke out in a residential building in the Surya Nagar area early Wednesday morning after an electric vehicle (EV) allegedly caught fire while being charged, officials said.

According to Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Rahul Kumar, the Vaishali Fire Station received an emergency call at around 2:24 am reporting a blaze at a building under the jurisdiction of Link Road Police Station.

Speaking to ANI, Kumar said, "On May 27, 2026, at approximately 2:24 AM, the Vaishali Fire Station received a report of a fire at a building located at S-70, Rampuri in the Surya Nagar area, within the jurisdiction of the Link Road Police Station."

Initial reports indicated that 15 to 17 people were trapped inside the building at the t...