Delhi: 12 rescued after 4-storey building catches fire in New Ashok Nagar
India TV NewsHighlights The fire broke out on the first floor of the building No casualties were reported in the fire incident The fire was brought completely under control and no one was injured in this incident New Delhi: At least 12 people were rescued after a 4-storey building in the New Ashok Nagar area of Delhi caught fire on Tuesday. Delhi Fire Service director Atul Garg said, "Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and so far 12 people have been rescued." The fire broke out on the first floor of the building, he said, adding the cause of blaze is being ascertained. Initial enquiry has revealed that the fire initiated from the storage of lithium batteries situated at the first floor of the building," Deputy Commissioner of Police Priyanka Kashyap said.