At least nine people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar early Sunday (May 3, 2026), according to Delhi Fire Services officials.
The incident was reported around 3.48 a.m. at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar Phase-I, following which police, fire and disaster management teams rushed to the spot.
“Fire was in domestic articles in six flats in the building and bodies recovered from different floors and handed over to Delhi Police crime team. Search operations are underway,” said DO M. Verma.