Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:15am on 03 May 2026,Sunday India
A massive fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in Vivek Vihar, East Delhi, early Sunday morning, killing at least nine people, including a toddler. Preliminary reports suggest the blaze may have been triggered by an air conditioner explosion or short circuit, though the exact cause is still under investigation. The fire spread rapidly across multiple flats on the second, third, and fourth floors, trapping residents inside grilled and locked apartments. Firefighters deployed multiple tenders and rescued over a dozen people, but several were found dead during search operations. The incident has raised serious concerns over fire safety in residential buildings. (PC: PTI)
