Ahmedabad: Nine people were hospitalised after a major fire broke out at the iFedora Services Pvt Ltd office inside Magnet Corporate Park in the Thaltej area of western Ahmedabad on Monday, November 2, with employees seen hanging from windows and climbing down to escape the smoke-filled building, PTI reported in a video dispatch from the spot. Times Now, the first national outlet to report the blaze, also put the number of hospitalised at nine.

Source: Saptashwa TV / PTI

According to initial reports, the fire started while employees were working in the second-floor office. Thick black smoke spread quickly through the building, visibility dropped and stairways and exits were reported blocked, forcing workers to look for other ways out. At least two people reportedly jumped from the building's windows and were injured, while others climbed down using ladders brought by local residents and rescuers, and some were seen holding on to window grills and narrow ledges while waiting for help.

Source: Saptashwa TV

9people hospitalised, reports say
2nd flooroffice where the fire reportedly started
At least 2people reportedly jumped from windows and were injured
Nov 2day of the fire in Thaltej, Ahmedabad

Fire brigade pressed into rescue; cause not yet known

Fire brigade personnel were rushed to Magnet Corporate Park and several emergency teams worked to control the blaze, check the affected floors and bring people to safety, while the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment. Times Now reported that the flames spread rapidly and trapped people inside the IT company office in Thaltej, causing panic.

Source: Times Now via The Bird Mail

The cause of the fire at iFedora Services has not yet been established. Officials will need to inspect the affected premises and electrical installations to determine how it started and whether safety lapses were involved, the reports said. Details of each injured person's condition and the extent of property damage are awaited from hospital and fire authorities.