New Delhi, March 31 -- Two children lost their lives after a fire broke out in their rented premises in the national capital's East Punjabi Bagh area, officials said on Monday.

The deceased children have been identified as Aakash (7) and Sakshi (14).

The incident occurred on Sunday evening at around 8.20 pm in Manohar Park area of East Punjabi Bagh.

According to the Delhi Police, a PCR call was received at Police Station of Punjabi Bagh around 8:20 PM on March 30, reporting the fire incident at a house.

As per the Delhi Police, the incident occurred when a woman Savita (34) was cooking in the kitchen and suddenly a cloth caught fire nearby, trapping her son Aakash (7) and daughter Sakshi (14) in the room while Savita and her 11-year-o...