Noida, April 4 -- Krishna Apra Plaza, a commercial hub housing nearly 50 offices and food outlets in Noida's Sector 18, has been operating without basic fire safety measures due to a long-standing dispute between the occupants' association and the builder, association members said on Thursday.

They alleged that despite repeated reminders over the past two years, the fire department has failed to take action against the lack of safety provisions.

The consequences of this neglect were evident earlier this week when a major fire broke out at the plaza, leaving 14 people injured. Yet, just two days later, all offices in the building have resumed full operations-despite the absence of safety measures.

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