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Noida: Fire breaks out at electronic chip unit, 2 firefighters killed

New Delhi: A fire broke out in an electronic chip manufacturing unit in Noida late Monday night. 2 firefighters were killed and 3 were injured, while trying to douse the flames. The police described the fire as “massive.”

The fire started late Monday night at the ILGIM company in the Ecotech-3 industrial area, said the Police. A police spokesperson, quoted by PTI said that 6 fire tenders were rushed to the factory, as soon as information about the fire was received.

According to reports, the fire fighters were injured after a wall collapsed during the fire rescue operations. Two of the injured firefighters later succumbed to their injuries. 3 are still in hospital, fighting for their lives, said the police.

(This is a developing story. More details awaited)