India, June 24 -- A massive fire broke out at a banquet hall in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area on Monday evening, prompting a large-scale response from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS). While the blaze was brought under control within two hours, officials said they suspect one or two individuals may still be trapped inside.

The fire erupted around 8.30pm at the Golden Royale Banquet Hall, located on the main Najafgarh Road in the Industrial Area of Moti Nagar. The first call to DFS was made at 8.47pm by commuters who saw flames engulfing the multi-storey building.

"We were informed that there was a major fire at a banquet hall and that it had spread across the entire building," said Atul Garg, director of DFS. "We immediately dispatched over...