At lease three people died while four others were injured after fire broke out at a house in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area on Saturday evening. All three dead are women. According to fire department, they received information regarding the blaze at 6.05 pm. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot, they said, adding seven people were rushed to a hospital.
The victims were taken to a hospital where Kiran (60), Somvati (57) and Kamtadevi (75) were declared brought dead. Vamshika (14), Akshit (15), Aeena (27) and Lajwanti (68) were undergoing treatment, the officials said.
According to initial information given by the fire department, fire started in the kitchen on the ground floor of a three-storey building in Shalimar Bagh area.