New Delhi, May 3 -- At least nine people, including a toddler, were killed after a massive fire ravaged a four-storey building in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar in the wee hours of Sunday. The blaze started at 3.48 am, ripping through the second, third and fourth floors of the building. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for Shahdara district, Rajendra Prasad Meena, told news agency ANI, "So far, 10-15 people have been rescued. 2-3 people are injured, and they have been sent to the hospital. Nine people have lost their lives in the incident. Search operation is still underway."

While the exact cause of the fire remains unknown, eyewitnesses have claimed that a blast in an air conditioner could have triggered the blaze.

"A blast in the AC tri...