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27 dead in Delhi fire

By Vikash.N
krishna murthy
At least 27 people were killed and 12 injured as a massive blaze ripped through a four-storey building in outer Delhi's Mundka on Friday
The fire started from the first floor that houses the office of a CCTV cameras and router manufacturing and assembling company
The owners of the company -- Harish Goel and Varun Goel -- have been detained, police said, adding the building-owner has been identified as Manish Lakra
The Delhi Fire Service deployed cranes to rescue those trapped in the blaze
The police said at least 27 people were killed and 12 injured in the fire incident
Delhi chief fire service officer Atul Garg said no firefighter was injured in the operation
According to the police, a call about the fire was received at 4.45 pm following which they immediately reached the building location
According to the police, a call about the fire was received at 4.45 pm following which they immediately reached the building location

Over 50 employees of the company whose office was located on the first floor were rescued while 27 bodies have been found

Officials say that the death toll is likely to go up