Delhi: 2 killed as massive fire in senior citizen care home in Greater Kailash

The fire officials said that on Sunday, two persons were killed in a massive blaze that broke out at a senior citizen care home in the Greater Kailash-II area of New Delhi.

As per the fire officials, both victims were already dead when the fire was extinguished and six people evacuated safely from the E Block building, according to the officials

A call about the fire was received around 5.15 am, and four fire tenders were immediately deployed to douse the flames, according to the officials.

Official said that a team each from the fire brigade and police immediately reached the spot and started the relief and rescue exercise.

“The fire was completely controlled around 7 am,” officials further added.

 The cause of the fire is being determined.

Snobar

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