At least 17 people were killed as a massive fire swept through a hotel in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area early Tuesday, police said.
The fire broke out at Arpit Palace Hotel located on Gurudwara Road in Karol Bagh.
A call about the fire was received at 4.35 am and 24 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, a senior officer from the Delhi Fire Service said.
A senior Delhi Police official said 17 people were killed in the fire.
The injured were rushed to three hospitals including the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML)
A video of the incident showed two people jumping from the fourth floor of the burning building
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