India, May 3 -- A devastating fire ripped through the four floors of a residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar early on Sunday morning. As many as nine people have been killed in the blaze, while 20 others had a narrow escape and were rescued by locals and fire fighters.

It took 10 fire brigade trucks five hours to complete the rescue operations as the approach to the building was hurdled due to the complexity of the structure.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rajendra Prasad Meena noted that flats located at both the front and rear of the building made access difficult for firefighters.

The youngest of the fire victims is a 1.5-years-old toddler and was found along with four others on the backside of the second floor.

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