A fire broke out in a three-story building in western India’s Maharashtra, prompting locals to evacuate children from the balcony.

The incident occurred near Vaibhav Talkies in the Hadapsar area of Pune district on November 15.

Visuals showed massive flames erupting from the building’s top floor, accompanied by thick black smoke rising into the sky. Locals were seen rescuing children trapped in a room on the upper floor as the fire rapidly spread. A group of men courageously scaled the building’s exterior, risking their lives to bring the children down safely from the balcony amidst the raging blaze.Speaking to Newslions Leading Fireman of Mata Ramai Ambedkar Fire Station Rahul Narayan Bandal stated, “Before we could reach the spot, residents scaled the building and rescued three to four persons from the third floor. We managed to bring out three persons from the rear of the building. No one was injured in the incident that took place in the morning. We deployed multiple tankers and fire tenders and doused it.”

Reportedly, the blaze started in the photo frame material stored on the staircase, trapping some residents of a couple of rooms on the third floor.