Seventeen die in Delhi hotel fire (BBC)

At least 17 people have died in a Delhi hotel fire that broke out early on Tuesday morning, police said.

Eyewitnesses said the dead included a woman and a child who attempted to jump from a window to safety.

Officials said 35 people were rescued. Some were injured and have been taken to hospital.

Hotel Arpit Palace is located in Karol Bagh, an area popular with tourists for its budget hotels and shopping. Read more

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