Panic gripped residents of Tricity Society in Kharghar Sector-35 on Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out in the building’s meter room around 12:45 pm. The blaze, reportedly triggered by a short circuit in the duct area, led to heavy smoke engulfing multiple floors of the high-rise.

According to officials, the fire spread through the building’s electric duct, quickly filling upper floors with dense smoke. Several residents were trapped on the terrace, while others suffered from smoke inhalation.