Almost 7 injured in major fire at residential building in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: Seven persons were injured after a major fire broke out in a residential building on Gota-Jagatpur Road in the city on Friday afternoon, a fire brigade official said.

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The blaze started on the fifth floor of the 11-storey Genesis Tower and spread to the sixth floor, Chief Fire Officer M F Dastoor said.

"People residing on the floors above the fifth one got stranded as smoke filled the stairway. It was a difficult operation, but we rescued seven persons, who suffered injuries in the incident. Another 35 people managed to come out of the building on their own," he said.

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The seven injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, he added.

"The fire, which is suspected to have been triggered by a short-circuit, has been brought under control," Dastoor said.

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