Delhi News, April 27 -- Two children died and five people were injured when a massive fire gutted over 800 shanties in a jhuggi cluster at Sector 17 in Rohini on Sunday morning, a Delhi Fire Service official said.

The blaze was doused completely after fire-fighters worked tirelessly for three hours, but cooling operations are still underway, he said.

Charred bodies of two children -- a two-and-a-half year old and a three-year-old -- were recovered from the remains, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Amit Goel told PTI.

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said they received a distress call around 11.55 am.

"We received a call reporting a fire close to Sriniketan Apartment at Sector 17. We immediately dispatched 17 fire engines. U...