Five dead in house fire in Delhi's Pitampura

New Delhi, Jan 18 Three women and two men were killed as a fire broke out in a house in Delhi's Pitampura area on Thursday, officials said.

According to Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg, a house fire call was received from the ZP block, Pitampura area at 8.07 p.m.

The fire was on the upper ground and first floor of the 4-storey building.

"We shifted 7 people from the house to the hospital, including four suspected to be dead," Garg said.

"Total 8 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Fire is completely doused and search operation and cooling process is going on," he added.

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