Ghaziabad: A fire broke out in a house in Ghaziabad's Vasundhara area on Thursday after an air conditioner compressor exploded. Police gave this information.

He said no one was injured in the fire but a part of the house was gutted.

Chief Fire Officer Rahul Pal said, "The fire, which started due to the explosion in the compressor of the air conditioner installed on the first floor, spread to the second floor of the house."

"Our team reached the spot and brought the fire under control before any major damage was caused," he said.

The official said that the residents of the house had a narrow escape as they climbed onto the roof.