Firefighters rescue 10 including child aged 5 from Taimoor Nagar
India
A house in southeast Delhi's Taimoor Nagar caught fire on Tuesday evening, but thanks to a quick response from firefighters, all 10 people inside, including a 5-year-old, were safely rescued.
The incident happened near a gurdwara on Mathura Road and could have been much worse if not for the fast action.
Six fire engines extinguish blaze
Firefighters arrived about 11 minutes after the call at 5:14pm and found flames on the first floor of the ground-plus-three-storey building.
Six fire engines were used to put out the blaze by 5:45pm
Everyone trapped had managed to reach the terrace before being helped across to safety.
Thankfully, no one was hurt, and police are now looking into what caused the fire.