Nine Dead in Delhi Building Fire; AC Blast or Short Circuit Suspected
Nine people were killed and around 15 rescued after a fire swept through a four-storey residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar around 3:47am on Sunday. The blaze, suspected to be caused by an AC blast or electrical short circuit, engulfed flats on the second, third and fourth floors. Victims include a family of five on the second floor and another family of three on the third floor. Rescue efforts were hampered by iron grilles and barred windows. One injured person is being treated at GTB Hospital.