New Delhi:

At least three people were killed after a massive fire broke out at a residential building in Krishna Nagar area of east Delhi early Sunday, officials of the Delhi Fire Services said.

“We received a call of fire at 2.35 am from Krishna Nagar. The fire was doused at 7.20 am. Total five fire tenders were rushed to the spot,” Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg said.

#WATCH | Delhi: A fire broke out at a residential building in Azad Nagar West, Shahdara.

Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/8WZbo6kPlb

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“A total of 13 people were rescued but three were declared dead,” he said.

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New Delhi:

At least six newborns died in a massive fire that broke out at a children’s hospital in Delhi late Saturday, officials said.

The Delhi Fire Services said it received a call about a fire at 11.32 pm at a baby care centre in the Vivek Vihar area in East Delhi, following which as many as eight fire tenders were rushed to the site.

#WATCH | Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a New Born Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar

As per a Fire Officer, Fire was extinguished completely, 11-12 people were rescued and taken to hospital and further details are awaited.

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Officials said that 12 newborns were rescued from the building but six died while getting treatment at the hospital. 

Six others, including a child who is currently on the ventilator, are getting treated at the hospital.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

In a separate incident, a fire broke out at a residential building in Delhi’s Shahdara area Saturday night.

After receiving the information, five fire brigade vehicles were rushed to the spot and 13 people were rescued and taken to a hospital, an official said.

#WATCH | Delhi: A fire broke out at a residential building in Azad Nagar West, Shahdara.

Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/8WZbo6kPlb

— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

Earlier Saturday, twenty-seven people, including nine children, died in a massive fire that broke out at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot. 

“The bodies are completely charred and it is difficult to identify them,” Assistant Commissioner of Police Vinayak Patel said. 

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident.

New Delhi:

A massive fire broke out at a banquet hall in north Delhi’s Alipur area. At least 50 engines have been rushed to the spot.

At least 13 fire engines have reached the spot and the fire has been brought under control. No casualties or injuries have been reported but the banquet hall was burnt. 

The fire broke out at the Carnival Banquet Hall in Alipur and more details are awaited.

The banquet hall is located close to Narela Road in Alipur and is an enclosed space for different functions. 

Visuals show thick black smoke billowing toward the traffic. The incident did not cause any disruption to the movement of vehicles on the road.

Steel, and iron beams in the banquet hall were burnt, causing damage to the roof of the hall. 

The Alipur area is known for housing several banquet halls.