New Delhi [India], June 10 : Three members of a family -- a man, his son, and daughter -- died after a fire broke out in a seventh-floor flat at Shabad Apartment in Dwarka Sector 13, Delhi, on Tuesday, police said.
The victims jumped from the balcony in a desperate attempt to escape the blaze, they said.
According to Delhi Police, two 10-year-old children, including a boy and a girl, were the first to leap from the balcony. They were rushed to a hospital but were declared dead on arrival. Their father, Yash Yadav (35), also jumped from the balcony soon after and was declared dead at IGI Hospital.
The fire reportedly originated in a flat on the sixth floor of the building, with smoke and flames quickly spreading to higher levels.
Officials suspect two to three people may have been trapped inside the affected flat at the time of the incident.
The Delhi Fire Services received a call regarding the incident at 10:01 AM, and eight fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot. Firefighters began rescue and firefighting operations without delay.
An investigation was underway to ascertain the cause of the fire and assess the damage.
More details are awaited.
Earlier on Monday, a fire was reported at Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake metro station (Pink Line) in Delhi, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said that trains approaching the station were running at a restricted speed of 25 km/hr, compared to the normal speed of up to 40 km/hr.
In a series of X posts, DMRC said, "Train services on Line-7 (Pink Line, i.e. Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar) have been regulated on a small stretch since 11:20 AM today due to smoke being detected in one of the technical rooms at Trilok Puri-Sanjay Lake Metro station."
"Train services on the rest of the Pink Line are running normally. Centralised announcements are frequently made on station premises and inside trains to inform the passengers. Smoke has been dissipated with the help of Delhi fire service personnel, and efforts are on to restore the signalling/AFC in the affected section," the DMRC added.
Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director Corporate Communications DMRC, said the smoke has been dissipated with the help of Delhi fire service personnel, and efforts are being made to restore the signalling/AFC in the affected section.
Delhi Metro's Pink Line services between Shiv Vihar and Majlis Park were delayed due to the fire.