India, May 3 -- A massive fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar, leaving at least nine people dead, with authorities continuing search operations for others feared trapped inside, police said on Sunday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rajendra Prasad Meena confirmed that bodies had been recovered adding that the operation was still underway. "Fire broke out in a house in a four-story building in Vivek Vihar, with casualties on the second floor. So far, 3-4 bodies have been found, and the search for the remaining remains is ongoing. We're still searching. We'll let you know once the search is complete," he said, reported news agency ANI.

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