Panic gripped the 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, leaving four residents injured. According to the officials from the fire department, the blaze, caused by a short circuit in the electrical duct of the high-rise, filled upper floors with dense smoke. Several residents were trapped on the terrace, while others were affected by smoke inhalation.

Fire personnel at Tricity Society in Kharghar. PICS/AMARJEET SINGH