Race against smoke & time: Inside the rescue op at Delhi hotel inferno that killed 21

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• Local residents also joined rescue efforts, arranging mattresses on the road for people trapped on the upper floors.
• (With Agency Inputs) NEW DELHI: A large-scale rescue operation involving the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), police and ambulance services was launched on Wednesday after a massive fire broke out at Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi's Malviya Nagar, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others.The Delhi Fire Service received a call about the fire at around 8.50 am and rushed multiple fire tenders to the spot.Abhilash Kumar Malik, chief fire officer (South Zone) stated, "We received a call at 8.50am that a restaurant was on fire.
• 7 vehicles were initially dispatched, along with an Assistant Divisional Officer.
• However, as calls increased, we increased the number of vehicles and the officers' category.
• When our team initially arrived, they conducted firefighting and a search operation.