Delhi Fire Tragedy: 9 Dead, Including Infant, In Vivek Vihar Blaze

Nine people died, including a one-year-old child, and two others were injured in a fire that broke out in a four-storey building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar area this early morning. The fire broke out on the second floor of the building around 4 am, following which as many as 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to put out the fire and carry out rescue operations. On reaching the spot, officials found the fire had spread to the third and fourth floors of the building. Vivek Vihar is a prime location in East Delhi. More than a dozen people were rescued from the building, officials said. The injured people have been taken to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for treatment. The identities of all nine victims have been established, the officials said.