Highlights
- The fire broke out on the first floor of the building
- No casualties were reported in the fire incident
- The fire was brought completely under control and no one was injured in this incident
New Delhi: At least 12 people were rescued after a 4-storey building in the New Ashok Nagar area of Delhi caught fire on Tuesday. At least 3 fire tenders were rushed to douse the flames.
A call about blaze was received at 3:34 pm, fire department officials said.
Delhi Fire Service director Atul Garg said, "Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and so far 12 people have been rescued."
The fire broke out on the first floor of the building, he said, adding the cause of blaze is being ascertained.
No casualties were reported, officials said, adding that the fire was brought under control.
"On receipt of the information (about the blaze), fire tenders were called on the spot and 11-12 people were rescued from the building. The fire was completely under control. No one was injured in this incident. Initial enquiry has revealed that the fire initiated from the storage of lithium batteries situated at the first floor of the building," Deputy Commissioner of Police (east) Priyanka Kashyap said.
Further enquiries into the matter continues, police added.
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