NEW DELHI: At least 16 people, including six children and seven women, were rescued after a fire broke out at a house in central Delhi, a fire department official said on Sunday.
According to the director of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) Atul Garg, a call regarding the blaze in a house near PNB, Subzi Mandi, Ghanta Ghar was received at 7:38 a.m.
"Total 8 fire tenders were rushed to the site. Fire was due to one LPG cylinder blast, " said Garg.
"Fire has been doused and 16 people including three male, seven female, and six children were rescued, fire was on the second floor in the house, " Garg added.