A man and his two kids, aged 10, jumped from the seventh floor of their apartment after a massive fire broke out there in Delhi’s Dwarka Sector 13 on Tuesday. All of them jumped from their flat in panic, but could not be saved.
The reason for the fire could also not be immediately ascertained. Visuals from the building in Sector 13 area showed flames and thick smoke billowing out.
According to the Delhi Fire Service, the department received a call about the blaze at 10.01 am from the Sabad Apartment located near MRV School in Dwarka.
Initially, eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. As the magnitude of the fire became evident, additional fire engines were deployed to aid in the firefighting efforts.