Fire breaks out in apartment in Delhi's Vikaspuri, two injured

New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): A fire broke out in a flat of an apartment in Delhi's Vikaspuri on Friday morning according to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS).
Upon receiving the information, a DFS team rushed to the scene and rescued two unconscious persons from the flat, who were then rushed to hospital.
To enter the flat, the DFS team had to break the window, said authorities. The fire reportedly started from domestic articles, they added. It is yet to be known what caused the fire. More information is awaited.
Meanwhile, a passenger and one co-passenger sustained burn injuries after crackers caught fire in a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus on Thursday evening, according to Delhi police.
Both the injured individuals have been shifted to IGI Hospital.
Upon inquiry it was revealed that a passenger who was carrying a small quantity of crackers caught fire on the bus.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dwarka reported that a PCR call was received at the Chhawla police station regarding a fire on the bus on Thursday.
"Fire broke out in a DTC bus in Dwarka district. Prima facie it seems that fire broke out in firecrackers that were being carried on-board. On inquiry, it was found that a passenger was traveling in a bus carrying a small quantity of crackers. These crackers caught fire in the bus causing small burn injuries to the person carrying them and one co-passenger sitting beside him. Nothing suggesting blast has surfaced so far. Both have been shifted to IGI Hospital. Further investigation is underway," said Delhi police. (ANI)