New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): Six persons were rescued after a fire broke out at a residence in the Shahdara area of Delhi on Friday evening, officials informed.

An officer of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) told ANI, "Around 6.55 pm, a fire broke out inside a residence in the Shahdara area. The firefighters managed to pull six persons out from the scene of the blaze."

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After receiving word of the incident, five fire tenders rushed to the scene and launched an immediate dousing operation.

"Six persons, 5 adults and a child, were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital," the official added.

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Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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