A major fire broke out in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Sunday, leaving two children dead

and destroying around 150 shanties, police said.

Both the kids were three years old and their bodies have been recovered, NDTV reported quoting a police official.

The fire broke out around 1 pm in the JJ cluster near Behlolpur village under Phase 3 police station limits, according to officials.

"Around a dozen fire tenders were deployed at the sight to control the blaze. The fire has been controlled now but due to wind there is still smoke left," Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Noida, Harish Chander said.

"Around 150 shanties got destroyed in the fire and the bodies of two children have been recovered. The exact cause of the fire is being ascertained," he said.

Police and fire safety officials were at the spot overseeing the operation, he added.

According to a post shared on the Twitter handle of the Police Commissionerate Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida Police), the reason for this massive fire was unknown.

“The slums/huts located in Bahlolpur village under the Noida police station 3 area caught fire due to unknown reasons. An attempt is being made by the police and fire brigade to extinguish the fire,” it said.

Other details were awaited.