Delhi Man, His Children Die After Jumping From 9th Floor Of Burning Building

A fire broke out in a residential building in Delhi's Dwarka, killing three of a family after they jumped. The visuals from the ground showed a house engulfed in fire, with massives flames erupting out of windows. In another video, clouds of smoke could be seen billowing.

The fire broke out on the eight and ninth floor of a residential building, Shapath Society, near MRV School in Dwarka Sector-13. The incident was reported at 9:58 am on Tuesday after which eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire department also deployed sky lift to rescue people.

Two children - a boy and a girl, both aged 10 years - jumped from the balcony to save themselves, but were declared dead at Aakash Hospital. Their father, Yash Yadav, aged 35 years, also jumped from the balcony and was also declared dead at IGI Hospital. Mr Yadav was involved in the flex board business.

Mr Yadav's wife and elder son survived the fire and have been sent to IGI Hospital for medical assistance.

10-year-old girl who died in a fire while her mother sustained minor injuries.

People on the sixth floor were seen smashing windows.

"Those who were on the lower floors managed to evacuate quickly. But those higher up had a harrowing time. We saw some residents trying to climb onto balconies and signal for help," a local told the news agency PTI.

All the residents of Shapath society have been evacuated. Electricity and gas connections have been switched off for the moment to avoid any following accident.

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been informed to assess the structural stability.

The cause of the fire remains unclear.