12 rescued from Prahladnagar corporate office fire
Updated: May 14th, 2024
Around a dozen persons were rescued by the Ahmedabad fire brigade personnel from a fire that engulfed a multistorey building in one of the posh areas of Ahmedabad today.
Around 2 pm, a technical snag in an air conditioner duct resulted in a fire on the ninth floor of Commerce House 4 in Prahladnagar.
Jayesh Khadia, in-charge chief officer, of the Ahmedabad fire department said, “Fire engulfed the ninth floor due to overheating of the electric duct.”
“Initially we evacuated a total of 64 people from the building. Around 10-12 people who were holed up in the terrace, were rescued later after the smoke was reduced.”
Commerce House 4 |
EMRI emergency services reached the spot along with fire department vehicles.
An employee working at one of the offices in Commerce House 4 said, “The fire engulfed the ninth floor where I was working, and we were evacuated immediately, people from the tenth floor were also evacuated later.”
Anandnagar Road experienced severe traffic congestion due to one side being closed by the Fire Brigade team.
The operation has been successful without any reported casualties or injuries.
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