20210517 Fire breaks out in residential building in Delhi’s Dwarka, five of family rescued
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Fire breaks out in residential building in Delhi’s Dwarka, five of family rescued
Updated: 2021-05-17
NEW DELHI: Five members of a family were rescued safely after a fire broke out in the basement of the two-storey building in which they live in Delhi’s Dwarka Mor area, officials said on Monday.
A call about the fire was received at 1.24am on Monday and six fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the fire officials said.
Two cars and as many two-wheelers in the building’s parking lot in the basement caught fire.
Five people were rescued from the first floor of the building and the fire was brought under control by 2.30am, said director, Delhi Fire Services.
Those rescued by firefighters are Jagdish (58), his wife Sunita (42) and their children Mohit (25), Rohit (23) and Ekta (20), the officials said.
The cause of the fire is being ascertained, they said.
Web Source: The Times of India