Fire Erupts in Delhi Home, Injures Family of Five

A fire in Delhi's Kishangarh area left five family members injured, with two in critical condition at AIIMS. The incident saw swift deployment of first responders, although the cause remains undetermined.

A blaze in a residential building in Delhi's Kishangarh area resulted in injuries to a family of five, including a teenager, authorities reported on Wednesday. Two of the injured, Sunny Mandal, 22, and Aakash Mandal, 16, are in critical condition at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), according to Delhi Police.

Meanwhile, three others, Laxmi Mandal, 42, Deepak, 20, and Anita Mandal, 40, have been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital where their conditions are reported to be stable. Upon receiving reports of the fire, emergency services quickly dispatched two fire tenders and three Police Control Room (PCR) vans to the scene.

Authorities are still investigating the source of the fire. Initially suspecting a gas cylinder leak, police later confirmed that the LPG cylinder at the site was intact, leaving the cause of the fire yet to be determined.

(With inputs from agencies.)