Fire in three-storey house in East Delhi, two hospitalized

A fire broke out in a three-storey house in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) morning, police said, adding that two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

The fire broke out in a house in Vivek Vihar Phase-I at 8:11 am after which four fire tenders were rushed to the spot, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.

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The fire was confined to household items on the first floor of the 235-square-yard building, which includes the ground floor and three upper floors.

Two people suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to a nearby hospital before firefighters arrived, DFS said.

The fire was extinguished around 9:45 am. More details about the injured are awaited.

Published – November 3, 2026 12:32 PM IST