Eight rescued after fire in South Delhi house; two dogs die

Eight individuals, including four children, were safely evacuated from a burning residential building in South Delhi's New Friends Colony on Sunday afternoon. Fire officials confirmed that the rescued group comprised two women and two men, in addition to the children.

The fire reportedly started from the air conditioning unit and other household items on the first floor of the five-storey building. The Delhi Fire Department received the emergency call around 3:50 p.m. Although all human occupants were brought to safety, initial reports indicated that two pet dogs perished in the incident. Fire officials also explicitly denied any reports suggesting a child had died in the fire.

This incident follows a recent, devastating fire in the Hauz Rani area of South Delhi, which claimed at least 21 lives. In that tragedy, panicked residents, including a woman holding a child, were seen jumping from various floors of a five-story building as locals attempted to cushion their falls with mattresses. The rapid spread of flames and thick smoke made escape routes treacherous, forcing many occupants to make desperate leaps from upper levels.