Surat, March 4 Seven people, including a 95-year-old man and children, were rescued after a fire broke out in a bungalow in the Surat district of Gujarat in the early hours of Wednesday, fire brigade officials said.
No injuries were reported.
Seven people were safely evacuated after a fire, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, erupted at a two-story bungalow in the Bhaktinandan Society in the Mota Varachha area around 2:35 AM, they said.
"The fire started on the front side in the parking area of the bungalow. We carried out the rescue from the rear side of the bungalow," said Mota Varachha sub-fire brigade officer Siddhant Gadhavi.
Four people were rescued from a room in the parking area, while three others were evacuated from the first floor, he said, adding that the fire was brought under control within 30 minutes.
Among the seven people, 95-year-old Keshubhai Sorathiya was rescued using a ladder from the first floor of the bungalow. Two couples and teenage children were also evacuated safely, Gadhavi added.
He said eight vehicles, including a car, two-wheelers, electric bikes, and an electric auto-rickshaw, were damaged in the fire.
The exact cause of the blaze is under investigation, fire officials said.