Ranchi, Dec. 26 -- A fire broke out on Friday morning at the Pearl Orchid Apartment complex near Argora Chowk in Ranchi, triggering panic among residents, though no casualties were reported, officials said.
The fire occurred in a flat located on the 11th floor of the apartment complex. According to preliminary information, the flat is registered in the name of Jharkhand Police Sergeant Major Abhinav Pathak. Several household articles were gutted in the incident.
Sources said the fire was first noticed around 7.30 am when smoke began billowing from the bathroom of the flat. At the time of the incident, five people, including two children, an elderly person, a woman and a man, were present inside the flat. Alerted by the smoke, all occupant...