Delhi police rescues two women, baby after massive fire breaks out in Rohini
New Delhi, April 6: On Thursday, Delhi police said that a one-and-a-half-year-old baby and two women were rescued from a fire that engulfed a building in Delhi's Rohini.
According to police the fire occurred on Wednesday, the family members were trapped on the third floor of the building when the fire broke out on the first floor. "The women-duo along with the baby were trapped and were crying for help," the official said.
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As per to the police information, the two women rescued have been identified as Rekha Srivastva (66) and her daughter-in-law Nidhi Srivastva (26) along with her baby. A PCR call was made at 12: 55 pm at Rohini district police station informing them about a fire at House No. E-43, Deeper Vihar. The caller added that someone might be trapped in the building under fire.
Meanwhile, staff from the mobile petrol van (MPVs) also reached the spot after being informed.
"The smoke was billowing out of the building," they said, adding that a fire extinguisher was also supplied by the Adarsh Hospital, south Delhi to douse the blaze.
"An MPVs staff reached out to them and rescued them safely," they said, adding that two fire tenders and an ambulance also reached the spot later.