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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Two brothers were injured after a late-night fire broke out in the kitchen of their house in central Delhi’s Ajmeri Gate area, prompting a swift response from firefighters and local residents.Both sustained burn injuries and were rushed to hospital, while authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze.According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call about the fire was received around 11.25 pm on Thursday from a house in Mohalla Nitaryana, behind GB Road near Ajmeri Gate.Two fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the spot.By the time firefighters arrived, the two occupants had already suffered burn injuries.They were shifted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital with the help of PCR personnel and local residents, officials said.The fire was confined to the kitchen of the house and was brought under control before it could spread to other parts of the building, PTI reported.The injured were identified as 14-year-old Waris, who sustained around 35 per cent burns, and his 18-year-old brother Fareed, who suffered nearly 20 per cent burns.Hospital authorities said both are undergoing treatment at LNJP Hospital and their condition is being monitored.Police and fire department officials are investigating the exact cause of the fire.(With PTI inputs)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n