US EditionDelhi Tragedy: Nine Killed After Massive Fire Engulfs Three Floors of a Building in Shahdara
Officials said 14 fire tenders were deployed and 10 to 15 residents were evacuated as investigators worked to determine the cause.
- A fatal fire broke out early Sunday at a four-storey residential building in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar, killing nine people. Delhi Fire Services officials reported the blaze began around 3:48 a.m. at premises B-13.
- Responding to the emergency, authorities deployed 14 fire tenders and Delhi Disaster Management Authority teams to control the flames. Firefighters successfully evacuated 10 to 15 residents from the building during rescue operations.
- Shahdara District DCP Rajendra Prasad Meena confirmed the fire engulfed the second, third, and fourth floors. Officials recovered five bodies from the second floor, one from the first, and three from the staircase.
- Two people sustained minor injuries and were admitted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for treatment. Authorities have launched an investigation, though reports attributing the incident to a short circuit remain unconfirmed.
- Search operations continued as authorities worked to finalize victim identification at the site. This incident follows recent residential fires in Delhi, prompting renewed focus on building safety protocols.
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Delhi Fire: Dramatic visuals show massive blaze, thick plumes of smoke emerge engulfing residential building in Vivek Vihar, 9 killed; WATCH
At least 9 killed after a massive fire engulfed a residential building in Vivek Vihar in Delhi's Shahdara. The fire erupted in the early hours of Sunday. Dramatic visuals of the incident has emerged. WATCH
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