3 killed as fire erupts in Delhi house basement, engulfs vehicles, upper floors
Three people, including a man and two women, died while five women were rescued after a massive fire broke out in the basement of a house in Delhi's Tuglakabad area, spreading to parked vehicles and engulfing multiple floors of the building.
Three people died and five women were rescued after a fire broke out in the basement of a house in Delhi's Tuglakabad area late on Thursday night.
According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), the deceased include one man and two women. Five women were rescued from the building and admitted to a hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Officials said the fire started in the basement of the house and quickly spread to vehicles parked there. The flames then engulfed the ground floor, first floor and second floor of the building.
The Delhi Fire Service received a call about the incident at around 1 am. Firefighters rushed to the spot and launched an operation to control the blaze. The fire was brought under control by approximately 3:30 am.
A local resident recounted the chaotic scenes during the incident, saying that people from the neighbourhood came together to help those trapped inside the building.
"We live right across the street. When we realised a fire had broken out here, we rushed over immediately. The entire neighbourhood had come together to help. When we arrived, we saw vehicles exploding on the ground floor. There were seven bikes and a scooter, and they were all blowing up. We managed to extinguish the flames using water," the resident said.
The resident further claimed that locals rescued people from the rear side of the building by using sarees to help them climb down and by cutting through safety grilles to bring out girls who were trapped inside.
"We also rescued people from the rear, using sarees to help them climb down and cutting through safety grilles at the back to get the girls out," the resident said.
The resident also claimed that eight people were injured and identified one of the deceased as Pankaj, who allegedly lived on the fourth floor of the building. The resident further said that the incident occurred at around 2 am and that a call was made at 2:10 am.
Authorities are continuing their response following the incident.
Three people died and five women were rescued after a fire broke out in the basement of a house in Delhi's Tuglakabad area late on Thursday night.
According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), the deceased include one man and two women. Five women were rescued from the building and admitted to a hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Officials said the fire started in the basement of the house and quickly spread to vehicles parked there. The flames then engulfed the ground floor, first floor and second floor of the building.
The Delhi Fire Service received a call about the incident at around 1 am. Firefighters rushed to the spot and launched an operation to control the blaze. The fire was brought under control by approximately 3:30 am.
A local resident recounted the chaotic scenes during the incident, saying that people from the neighbourhood came together to help those trapped inside the building.
"We live right across the street. When we realised a fire had broken out here, we rushed over immediately. The entire neighbourhood had come together to help. When we arrived, we saw vehicles exploding on the ground floor. There were seven bikes and a scooter, and they were all blowing up. We managed to extinguish the flames using water," the resident said.
The resident further claimed that locals rescued people from the rear side of the building by using sarees to help them climb down and by cutting through safety grilles to bring out girls who were trapped inside.
"We also rescued people from the rear, using sarees to help them climb down and cutting through safety grilles at the back to get the girls out," the resident said.
The resident also claimed that eight people were injured and identified one of the deceased as Pankaj, who allegedly lived on the fourth floor of the building. The resident further said that the incident occurred at around 2 am and that a call was made at 2:10 am.
Authorities are continuing their response following the incident.
