Delhi: Fire breaks out at a building in New Ashok Nagar; 12 people rescued

A fire broke out at a four-storey building here in the New Ashok Nagar area on Tuesday afternoon, a Fire Department official said, adding 12 people have been rescued. The official said a call about the fire incident was received at 3.34 p.m. As many as 5 fire tenders were immediately pressed into service. "We have so far rescued 12 people from the building," Delhi Fire Service chief Atul Garg said.