The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) men on Thursday rescued three members of a family, including a 12-year-old boy, from their east Delhi flat which was engulfed with smoke caused by a fire on Thursday morning.
Aadil (52), his wife Ishrat Aadil (45) and Ali Aadil (12) were rescued from their flat where they were trapped due to smoke. According to Atul Garg, the Director, DFS, a call at 5.24 AM about a blaze in Murti Gali Krishan Ganj in Laxmi Nagar was received on Thursday.
“Acting on the call eight fire tenders were rushed to the 325 square yard apartment building which had 17 flats,” Garg said. “The fire had started in meter boards and spread to 11 vehicles, including seven scooters and four bikes. The trio family members were rescue from their flat safely by the DFS officials,” Garg added.