India, April 1 -- Ten people were injured and rushed to the hospital after a fire, triggered by an AC compressor blast, broke out on the first floor of a building in Noida's Sector 18 on Tuesday morning, fire officials said. One injured person is said to be in a critical condition.

Four people, including two women, jumped from the third and fourth floors of the eight-storeyed building while trying to escape the blaze. More than 150 people were working in the building at the time of the incident.

"A fire broke out on the first-floor office around 11:43 am after a blast in the air conditioner compressor," said an officer, requesting anonymity.

As the smoke filled the building, people rushed towards the exit on the ground floor, but due t...