New Delhi, June 12 -- Three people were killed, and several others sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in Delhi's Tughlakabad Extension area during the early hours of Friday. Amidst the chaos, residents recounted the harrowing midnight ordeal, describing their frantic, collaborative efforts to rescue trapped occupants by using sarees as makeshift ropes and cutting through safety grilles.

Recalling the incident, one resident stated that they arrived to find seven motorcycles and a scooter exploding on the ground floor. While residents managed to douse the flames using water, the fire had already caused significant devastation; despite their collective rescue efforts, one resident on the fourth floor...