India, July 22 -- At least nine people, including an elderly couple, were safely rescued after a fire broke out at a four-storey residential building in west Delhi's Fateh Nagar near Hari Nagar in the early hours of Tuesday, trapping several occupants inside, officials from the fire and police departments said.

The blaze gutted two cars and two scooters parked in the building, while two cooking gas cylinders exploded on the top floor. A sub-inspector also suffered a leg injury during the rescue operation.

Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said the fire control room received a call about the blaze at 3.48am. Nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was brought under control by 6.30am.

Deputy commissioner of police (west) Hareshwar...