India, July 16 -- Two people died, and around 50 residents were evacuated after a massive fire broke out in a ground-plus-four residential building in Mamura village, Sector 66, Noida, on Wednesday, police said.

The blaze started in the morning and quickly engulfed parts of the multi-storeyed structure, triggering panic among tenants in the densely populated building. The fire was later brought under control, and around 50 tenants residing in the building in Mamura village in Sector 66 were evacuated safely. The landlord was arrested after an FIR was registered against him at the Phase-3 police station under relevant provisions of law.

Fire tenders and police teams rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control after a susta...