India, Oct. 19 -- NEW DELHI

A massive fire broke out at the Brahmputra Apartments, a multi-storey building meant for members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and their staff, on Baba Kharagpur Singh Marg. Police said that three women, including two minor girls, were injured, but a formal medical examination was not conducted.

Residents said that people staying in the staff quarters were affected, but not MPs, as the fire mainly affected the stilt parking, upper-ground and first floors, while MPs stay on the fourth floor and above. The building has eight floors in total.

They also said fire tenders reached the spot in over 30 minutes since the fire broke out.

A Delhi Fire Services official said that their control room received the call...