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A massive fire broke out in a cleaner-manufacturing factory in Noida's Sector 7. More than half a dozen fire tenders are on the spot. No individual was injured in the blaze that took place around 5.45 pm in the D block of the industrial Sector 7 of the city, Chief Fire Service Officer Arun Kumar Singh said.
Nearby factories have been evacuated, and a rescue operation is underway. "Water tenders were rushed to the location immediately and police deployed in the area as firefighters continued efforts to douse the flames," a police official said. There were no immediate reports of any casualty due to the episode.
Imported auto-scrubber machines were stored in the factory, he said. "The fire was prevented from spreading to other floors or to the adjacent buildings. No person was hurt during the whole episode," he said. The exact cause of the fire and the damage caused to the property was yet to be ascertained, the officer said.
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