Narrow escape for 4 in Chandigarh’s Sector 21 as power meter catches fire
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mar 13, 2024 05:57 AM IST
Thick black smoke had reached the first floor by the time a fire tender rushed to the spot; firemen with the help of a ladder rescued all four occupants and doused the fire
A fire broke out in the electricity meter of House Number 2036 in Sector 21 on Tuesday morning, trapping four residents of the building.
The fire brigade received a call at 10.17 am about smoke emanating from an electricity meter.
Thick black smoke had reached the first floor by the time a fire tender rushed to the spot. Firemen with the help of a ladder rescued all four occupants and doused the fire. No one was hurt, said fire wing officials.
