Noida: Two firefighters were killed, and three others injured after a wall and an iron beam collapsed while they were battling a massive fire at an electronic chip manufacturing unit in Greater Noida, police said on Tuesday.

The blaze broke out late Monday night at ILGIM, an electronic chip manufacturing company located in the Ecotech-3 industrial area of Greater Noida. At least six fire engines were rushed to the spot after authorities received information about the fire.

According to police, firefighters were attempting to bring the blaze under control when a wall and an iron beam inside the factory suddenly collapsed, trapping and injuring five personnel.

The injured firefighters were rushed to hospital, where Fireman Rohit Yadav and Head Constable Driver Tirathpal succumbed to their injuries.

The three other injured personnel, Head Constable Driver Rajpal Singh, Fireman Manish Kumar, and Fireman Amit Kumar, are undergoing treatment and are reported to be out of danger.

Senior police officials and teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) remain at the site as rescue and assessment operations continue.

Police said the cause of the fire is under investigation, and legal proceedings have been initiated.