A deadly fire broke out early Sunday in a four-storey residential building in Vivek Vihar, East Delhi, gutting parts of the stairwell and trapping residents. Nine people died, including a one-year-old child, while 15 others were rescued by the Delhi Fire Services. Authorities are investigating how the blaze started and why it spread so quickly.
A massive early-morning fire in a four-story apartment complex in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar killed at least nine people, including an infant, with residents describing how they were caught off guard while asleep. Reports suggest a locked terrace and reliance on a single staircase helped the blaze spread across multiple floors, turning the building into a deadly firetrap.
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A major fire broke out at a tent warehouse in the Jyoti Nagar area of North East Delhi, with smoke visibly rising and flames reported on site. Officials said around 23 fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze, and there were no casualties reported so far. Fire personnel continued dousing the fumes as details emerged about the incident.
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