The fire, caused by an electric short-circuit, engulfed three slums in the Dhobi Ghat area of Jamia Nagar around 6.45 a.m., a fire official said.
"The charred bodies of five-year-old Gudia and three-year-old Raja were found at the spot. Their parents suffered burn injuries and were rushed to Safdarjung hospital," the official added.
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