Greater Noida : A fire broke out at a girls’ hostel in Greater Noida on March 27, 2025 evening, causing panic in the area. Two girls, trapped inside the hostel, were seen jumping from the second floor to save their lives. The fire took place at the Annapurna Girls Hostel, located in the Knowledge Park-3 area of Greater Noida.
The fire broke out due to a blast in the AC installed in the hostel and spread rapidly. Some of the girls who were present in the hostel at the time of the incident managed to get out.
Two girls, who got stuck on the second floor of the hostel, were rescued by the locals with the help of a ladder. However, one of the girls fell while she was trying to reach the ladder. According to the fire department, she did not suffer any serious injuries and is completely safe.
Pradeep Kumar Choubey, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) told Apartment Times that the department received the information about the incident at around 5 pm on Thursday.
Yesterday evening at around 5 pm, we received information that a fire had broken out in the Annapurna Girls Hostel located in Knowledge Park-3. Our team immediately reached the spot and controlled the fire. Our FSO was also present at the spot
Pradeep Kumar Choubey, CFO
About the girls trapped inside the hostel building, the CFO said that everyone had already come out safely by the time the fire brigade team arrived at the spot.
There has been no loss of life in this incident. All necessary legal action is being taken
Pradeep Kumar Choubey, CFO