New Delhi: A woman and a two-year-old boy
suffocated to death today while two persons survived when a
fire broke out in their central Delhi residence, officials
said here.
The incident was reported from a house in Gurdware
Gali in Beandonpur of Karol Bagh this afternoon and the
victims have been identified as Surinder Kaur (62) and Harmant
(2), fire brigade officials said.
Two fire tenders were rushed to douse the blaze, which
was caused by a short circuit, according to preliminary
investigation.
Two more persons were inside the house when it caught
fire. They were rushed to a hospital where they were
discharged after treatment, they said.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 23:38