New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) Seven people were rescued after a fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in west Delhi's Mohan Garden area on Diwali night, officials said on Tuesday.

A PCR call was received at 9.49 pm regarding fire in a dwelling house situated in Mohan Garden.

"A total of seven people of three families were rescued from the building, out of which four were rescued with the help of ropes by the local police with assistance from people around before the arrival of the Fire Brigade," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said.

The remaining three were brought out of the house by the fire brigade personnel, he added.

Those rescued include Harvinder Singh (34), his wife Priya (27), Virender Singh (32), his wife Premvadha, Rakhi Kumari (40), her children

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