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22-year-old dies, one injured in Greater Noida furniture shop fire
A 22-year-old man died and another was injured when a fire broke out at a furniture shop in Shahberi, Greater Noida, early Friday, Hindustan Times reports. The fire started around 2.30am due…
The Story in Brief
A 22-year-old man died and another was injured when a fire broke out at a furniture shop in Shahberi, Greater Noida, early Friday, Hindustan Times reports. The fire started around 2.30am due to a short circuit outside the shop, police said. Both men, from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, were sleeping inside and became trapped. The deceased was identified as Altamas; the injured man, Aman, is being treated at Safdarjung Hospital.
Police rescued the duo after controlling the flames near the exit. Altamas is suspected to have died of asphyxiation, said chief fire officer Pradeep Kumar Chaubey. Six fire engines were called, but the blaze was doused within half an hour using one engine. The shop used CNC machines for wood cutting. Police said Altamas was the shop owner's brother, and Aman had come to learn the trade. The Shahberi furniture market had seen a massive fire that gutted seven shops in May 2026.
The Indian Opinion
The repeated fires in Shahberi’s furniture cluster suggest safety norms are being ignored despite past losses. While the short-circuit cause is plausible, it must be confirmed by an electrical audit, not accepted at face value. The police officer’s brave rescue is heartening, but it should not mask the fact that two men were sleeping inside a commercial shop with no fire escape. The real question for local authorities is this: will they inspect every similar shop in the market before another family loses a breadwinner?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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