Dumping yard in Noida set on fire by unknown persons
Mar 25, 2024
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 26 : Deputy Director, Noida Authority, Anand Mohan Singh said that the horticulture dumping yard fire was set by some unknown persons.
A fire broke out at a horticulture dumping yard near Noida city centre on Monday.
"...The guard who was on guard duty here this evening said that 2-3 boys had come here and set fire. The guard tried following them...The fire has been brought under controll," Deputy Director, Noida Authority, Anand Mohan Singh said.
An eyewitness, Satendra, said that he tried to chase the person who set fire to the dumping yard.
"As soon as I came out of the guard room I saw fire. I saw a person going on a bike. I tried following him but he escaped...I called everyone...," sais eyewitness Guard Satendra.
The fire is under control, according to an official.
"The fire was reported at 6 pm. The fire was quite big. There are 15 fire tender vehicles present at the spot. We will extinguish the fire in 3-4 hours," Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar earlier said.