30.10.2026 10:30
Footage of fire crews responding to a fire in a multi-story building in India caused astonishment. As the upper floors of the building were engulfed in flames, it was seen that the water sprayed by the fire brigade was directed not at the fire but at the trees in front. Those moments were captured on a mobile phone camera, and the crews' response became a matter of debate.
Footage recorded during a fire in a multi-story building in India has raised questions about the firefighters' response.
In the footage, a section on the upper floors of the building is seen engulfed in flames and thick black smoke rising. Firefighters arriving at the scene began spraying water from a ladder truck to extinguish the fire.
FIREFIGHTERS' RESPONSE DREW ATTENTION
However, during the response, the water was seen to be directed not at the area where the flames were rising but at the area with trees in front of the building.
In these moments recorded while the fire continued, it was noteworthy that many people gathered around were also watching the firefighters' work.
THOSE MOMENTS WERE CAPTURED ON CAMERA
In footage recorded with a mobile phone camera by a person nearby, the flames on the upper floors of the building and the water sprayed from the fire truck appeared in the same frame.