Blaze engulfs 5 roadside vends in Noida; 1 dead
NOIDA, Oct. 25 -- A 26-year-old man died after a blaze erupted at a roadside temporary food outlet in Raipur village, Sector 126, Noida, on Saturday afternoon and spread to four neighbouring shops, with police suspecting welding work as the likely cause.
The deceased was identified as Sahil Sharma, who was found unconscious was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, an officer said. Police said, suffocation from inhaling smoke is the likely cause of the death.
Police said they received a fire alert around 1.30 pm. "Our team reached the spot, and the fire department was alerted, with firefighters arriving by 1.40 pm," said Sumlesh Kumar, station house officer (SHO) of Sector 126 police station.
Pradeep Chaubey, chief fire officer (CFO), Gautam Budh Nagar, said, "Several small restaurants were operating from temporary structures. According to the initial probe, welding was underway in a shed, which might have caused the fire."
However, the police did not clarify whether the shops were legal or had fire NOCs. htc...
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