India, July 18 -- A fire broke out on the seventh floor of a high-rise building in Sector 137 on Thursday night allegedly due to a blast in the outdoor unit of an air conditioner.

Fire officials said no casualties were reported due to the fire, which was brought under control by the maintenance staff. Videos of the incident were shared on social media, showing thick smoke inside the apartment.

"On Thursdaynight, the fire control room received information that a fire had broken out on the seventh floor of Paras Tierea in Sector 137," the fire department said in a statement. It added that before fire engines could reach the spot, the fire had been controlled by the society's maintenance staff.

Paras Tierea board of management president S...