Noida, Oct 16 (PTI) A fire broke out in a 12th-floor apartment in a group housing society here on Monday, police said.

No person was harmed in the episode, which apparently was triggered due to a short circuit, the police said.

Also Read | UKPSC Recruitment 2023: Vacancies Notified for 1097 Junior Engineer Posts, Apply Online at psc.uk.gov.in Till November 3.

“The blaze was reported from the flat in the Express Zenith society in Sector 77 around 12.15 pm, prompting deployment of two water tenders along with firefighters who brought the situation under control," a police official said.

"The fire broke out in the temple area of the house due to a short circuit," the official said.

Also Read | Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Birth Anniversary 2023 Date: Know All About the Day To Remember and Honour the ‘Missile Man of India’.

There was no injury to any person in the episode, the police said, adding that the damage to property was being assessed.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)