3am AC blast? Short circuit? No escape: How fire raced through locked, grilled Delhi Shahdara flats; 9 burnt alive
A devastating fire, possibly triggered by an AC blast or short circuit, swept through a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar, east Delhi, killing nine people. The blaze, which started around 3:47 am, rapidly spread, trapping residents behind locked doors and grilled windows. Firefighters rescued about 15 people, but nine bodies were recovered from various floors.
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A devastating fire, possibly triggered by an AC blast or short circuit, swept through a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar, east Delhi, killing nine people. The blaze, which started around 3:47 am, rapidly spread, trapping residents behind locked doors and grilled windows. Firefighters rescued about 15 people, but nine bodies were recovered from various floors. 
