Fire in Delhi's Vivek Vihar kills at least 34

A fire that broke out early Sunday morning in a four-storey residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar area of Shahdara has claimed at least 34 lives, with search operations ongoing, according to police officials.

Deputy Commissioner of Police for Shahdara District, Rajendra Prasad Meena, said the emergency call was received around 4 a.m. Fire tenders rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control several hours later. "Fire broke out in a house in a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar, with casualties on the second floor. So far, 34 bodies have been found, and the search for the remaining remains is ongoing. We're still searching. We'll let you know once the search is complete," Meena told reporters.

The fire primarily affected flats on the second, third and fourth floors, involving domestic articles in at least six units, fire officials reported. A total of 12 fire tenders were deployed, along with teams from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, traffic police and local police, who assisted in rescue and evacuation efforts. Police stated that 10 to 15 people were rescued from the building, with two sustaining minor injuries and taken to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital...