Ghaziabad, June 2 -- A fire broke out on the third floor of the SK Homes Avantika in Ghaziabad during the early hours of Tuesday, trapping several residents and killing three pet dogs due to severe smoke inhalation, officials said.

Emergency response teams rushed two fire tenders to the scene after receiving an emergency call.

According to Rahul Pal, Chief Fire Officer of Ghaziabad, "On June 2, 2026, at around 3 AM past midnight, information was received. A fire broke out on the third floor of the Avantika building, leaving several people trapped inside. Two fire tenders were immediately rushed to the scene...

"Emergency operations were initiated immediately: the ground-level access was forced open to combat the fire, while ladders wer...