Delhi: 2 Children Among 4 Killed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Delhi's Shahdara Area

Shedding light on a possible cause, a resident said that cars caught fire in the circuit room in the underground parking. Some people are feared dead.

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Two children and a married couple were killed after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in Delhi's Shashtri Nagar area of Shahdara, the Delhi Police on Thursday morning said. A total of nine people, including two children, were rescued. Firefighters and police rushed to the scene soon after the information was conveyed, news agency PTI reported citing an official. 

As per the PTI report, the victims have been identified as Manoj (30), his wife Suman (28), and two girls aged five and three years.

#WATCH | Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a house in the Shahdara area. Fire brigade and police are present at the spot. Efforts to douse the fire are underway. Further details awaited: Delhi Police pic.twitter.com/Q6RtAV94lW

— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024

"We received a phone call at Geeta Colony Police Station regarding a major fire in a house at approx 5:30 am. Accordingly, local police, fire brigade, ambulance, and PCR Vans rushed to the spot. 9 people were rescued and were sent to hospital," DCP Shahdara Surendra Chaudhary told news agency ANI. 

#WATCH | Delhi: DCP Shahdara Surendra Chaudhary says, "We received a phone call at Geeta Colony Police Station regarding a major fire in a house at approx 5:30am. Accordingly, local police, fire brigade, ambulance and PCR Vans rushed to the spot. 9 people were rescued and were… https://t.co/OMVHM8KoDf pic.twitter.com/5G2WPfYAE0

— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024

Shedding light on a possible cause, a resident said that cars caught fire in the circuit room in the underground parking. Some people are feared dead. Later, as reported by PTI, the police also confirmed the information. 

A resident Shankar Lal told news agency ANI, "The cars caught fire in the circuit room in the underground parking. There were some children and adults there. They are feared dead. Only the hospital can clear the details". 

#WATCH | Delhi: A local resident Shankar Lal says, "The cars caught fire in the circuit room in the underground parking... There were some children and adults there... They are feared dead... Only the hospital can clear the details..." https://t.co/OMVHM8KoDf pic.twitter.com/UZ86wusSqw

— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024

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