New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- In a tragic incident, three members of a family lost their lives after a fire broke out due to a blast in the air conditioner compressor at a house in the Faridabad district of Haryana.

The incident took place in the Green Field area of Faridabad on early Sunday morning.

The explosion occurred at around 3 am on the second floor of a four-storey building while the family was asleep.

According to preliminary information, the fire reportedly started following a blast in the air conditioner's compression unit, which led to heavy smoke spreading throughout the building.

A resident of the area, Shalini, told ANI: "We are their neighbours. We came to know that due to a blast in the AC's compression, the smoke spread thr...