2 elderly women charred to death as fire breaks out at old age home in Delhi

Another person has been rushed to a city hospital and six elderly residents were rescued by police and fire personnel

Two elderly women died after a fire broke out at a care home for seniors in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash-2 on Sunday morning, police said. Another person has been rushed to a city hospital and six elderly residents were rescued by police and fire personnel.

Police said they found two completely burnt bodies during search of the premises after putting off the fire. (PTI)

Fire department officials said the fire started on the second floor at 5am. Police said they were informed about the mishap at around 5.30am.

“At about 5.30am, a PCR call regarding fire at Antara care home for seniors at Greater Kailash 2 was received at CR Park police station. Five fire tenders and a CAT ambulance reached the spot. One senior citizen has been shifted to MAX Hospital, Saket, through PCR and 12 seniors have been shifted to another branch of the above hospital situated at Okhla. Fire has been totally controlled. After putting off the fire, two completely burnt bodies were found during search of the premises on the third floor,” said Chandan Chowdhary, deputy commissioner of police(south).

The firefighting operation continued for at least 30 minutes.

The officials of the Antara Care Home are yet to issue a statement.