15 rescued from highrise in Sonipat after fire

Fifteen people were rescued after a fire broke out on the seventh floor of a 14-floor residential apartment building in Haryanas Sonipat, police said on Sunday.Fifteen people were rescued... Some fire tenders from neighbouring Delhi had also reached the spot to douse the flames, he said.

Fifteen people were rescued after a fire broke out on the seventh floor of a 14-floor residential apartment building in Haryana's Sonipat, police said on Sunday.

''Fifteen people were rescued... All are safe,'' SHO, Bahalgarh, Sonipat, Inspector Devender said over the phone. The fire broke out Saturday night.

''It was brought under control after some time. Some fire tenders from neighbouring Delhi had also reached the spot to douse the flames,'' he said.