Noida, Aug. 14 -- A 22-year-old man died and another was injured after a fire broke out at a furniture shop in Shahberi, Greater Noida, early Friday morning. Both men were trapped inside the shop while they slept, police said.

The deceased was identified as Altamas, while Aman, also in his 20s, is undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital. Both men were from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.

According to police, the fire broke out around 2.30am following a short circuit outside the shop. A boy approached the Shahberi police outpost and informed officers about the fire. A police officer said he immediately called the electricity department to disconnect the power supply and informed the fire department before reaching the spot.

"By the time the ...