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Fire at three-storey house in East Delhi, two admitted to hospital

The fire was confined to domestic articles on the first floor of the building, spread over 235 square yards, which comprises a ground floor and three upper floors

A fire broke out at a three-storey house in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) morning, police said, adding that two people who inhaled smoke have been taken to a hospital.

The fire broke out at a house in Vivek Vihar Phase-I at 8:11 a.m., following which four fire tenders were rushed to the spot, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.

The fire was confined to domestic articles on the first floor of the building, spread over 235 square yards, which comprises a ground floor and three upper floors.

The two persons inhaled smoke and were taken to a nearby hospital by locals before the arrival of the fire service teams, DFS said.

The fire was doused around 9:45 a.m.. Further details about the injured are awaited.

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