A major fire that broke out on the third floor of a shopping mall in Gaur City 1, a Greater Noida West housing society in Uttar Pradesh, led to high drama on July 13, 2023. One man, in a desperate attempt to escape the flames and smoke, was seen leaping from the third floor of the building.

Eyewitness visuals captured the heart-stopping moment, showing the man at great heights surrounded by smoke. Encouraged by onlookers who urged him to jump, he took the leap of faith. In a commendable act of quick thinking, locals placed cushions on the ground to mitigate the impact of the fall.

"Five fire tenders were dispatched as soon as we received information about the fire. Five people were injured, of which three were admitted to hospital," said Gautam Budh Nagar chief fire officer, Pradeep Kumar Chaubey.

Among the injured were Anjali, 21, who fainted from suffocation but has now recovered; Vandana, 25, who is under treatment for a minor back injury; and Vikram Singh, 32, who suffered a leg fracture and is currently under treatment. Two others, Mohit, 36, and Akshay Singh Rathore, 25, have also been declared healthy post the incident.

Central Noida DCP Anil Kumar Yadav lauded the locals' presence of mind during the crisis. The fire, which was caused by a short circuit, was extinguished by firefighters within 20 minutes. The incident underscores the importance of fire safety measures and public preparedness in the face of emergencies.

A man was seen jumping from the third floor of a building after fire broke out in a shopping mall in northern India's Uttar Pradesh.

The incident took place in a mall at Gaur City 1, a housing society of Greater Noida West on July 13.

Visuals showed the man trying to save his life by jumping from as high as the third floor. Smoke was seen coming out of the building. People around are heard telling him to jump.

According to reports, the fire broke out on the third floor.

Central Noida DCP Anil Kumar Yadav praised the presence of mind of locals who placed cushions on the ground to reduce injuries to people who jumped off the complex.

“Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot as soon as we received information about the fire. Five people were injured, of which three are admitted to hospital,” Gautam Budh Nagar chief fire officer Pradeep Kumar Chaubey said.

The fire broke out due to a short circuit. It was doused by firefighters in about 20 minutes.

Details of people rescued and sent to hospital during fire incident by local police and fire service:

1. Anjali, aged 21 fainted due to suffocation (now healthy).

2. Vandana, age 25 years minor back injury (under treatment).

3. Fracture in leg of Vikram Singh, aged 32 years (under treatment).

4. Mohit, age 36 years (now healthy).

5. Akshay Singh Rathore, age 25 yrs (now healthy).