26 people have been killed in massive fire broke out in West Delhi

A massive fire broke out near the Mundka Metro station in west Delhi on Friday afternoon.

26 people have been killed in that fire and 12 people sustained injuries.

More than 70 people were in the building when the fire started on the first floor and engulfed the entire structure soon after. Police personnel said they rescued many by breaking the windows in and using ropes.

Deputy commissioner of police (outer) Sameer Sharma said the first floor housed the office of a firm that manufactures CCTV cameras and Wi-Fi routers. While the owner of the firm was taken into custody by local police on Friday evening, it was unclear if he had been arrested or not.

Police officers later confirmed that the building owner was arrested.