A massive fire broke out near Noida's sector 63 today, after which the police and fire officials rushed to the spot.
Two 3-year-old children have been killed in the fire and their bodies have been recovered, a police official told NDTV.
Several huts caught fire due to "unknown reasons" in the Bahlolpur village area in Noida, the official Twitter account of Police Commissionerate Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida Police) posted.
"The slums/huts located in Bahlolpur village under the Noida police station 3 area caught fire due to unknown reasons. An attempt is being made by the police and fire brigade to extinguish the fire," it said.
Several people from Noida took to Twitter to share videos and pictures from the fire. Thick clouds of smoke rising high in the air could be seen from different areas in the city.
Further details are awaited.
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