India, June 6 -- A fire broke out in a 12th-floor flat of a high-rise residential society in Sector 75 here on Friday morning, following which a family trapped inside was rescued, and the building was evacuated.

Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Gautam Buddh Nagar, Pradeep Kumar, said the fire was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioner.

Officials said the incident occurred around 7 am at Ivy County society in Sector 75, where flames erupted from a flat on the 12th floor of the 28-storey building.

Taking cognisance of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to expedite relief and rescue operations and ensure proper medical assistance, if required, according to an official statement issued in Lucknow.

The chief ...