Narrow Escape: Fire Chaos in Delhi's Gokal Puri

A fire in Delhi's Gokal Puri area forced four people, including a child, to jump from the first floor of a building to escape. Eight others were rescued by firefighters. The fire, started by vehicles catching fire, created dense smoke, making evacuation difficult.

In northeast Delhi's Gokal Puri area, a fire forced four residents, including a child, to leap from the first floor of a building to escape the flames early Sunday morning.

The blaze, reported around 2:30 am, originated from vehicles on the ground floor and quickly filled the building with smoke, making evacuation a perilous endeavor.

Firefighters rescued eight other people trapped on higher floors, while residents described chaotic scenes as people struggled to escape. The fire was controlled by 3:50 am, and an investigation is underway to determine its cause.

(With inputs from agencies.)