Delhi family rescued from smoke-engulfed flat

Three people were rescued from smoke-engulfed flat after the broke out at a residential building in Delhi's Krishan Ganj. Eight fire tenders were pressed into the service and no casualties have been reported.

New Delhi: Three persons of the same family were rescued by the fire department after a fire broke out at a residential building in Krishan Ganj, Lakshmi Nagar of Delhi early today morning. The three rescued persons have been identified as Aadil (52 years), his wife Ishrat Aadil (45 years), and Ali Aadil (12 years). However, no casualties were reported.

The fire broke out in the meter board of the building which has around 17 flats. In the fire, 11 two-wheelers including seven scooters and four motorbikes were damaged.

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"Eight fire tenders were rushed to the 325 square yard apartment building which had 17 flats, he said, adding the fire had started in meter boards and spread to 11 vehicles, including seven scooters and four bikes," said one of the fire personnel. A call was received at around 5:24 am after which eight fire tenders rushed to the site to douse the fire.

With agency inputs