At least 21 killed in New Delhi hotel fire | World News

At least 21 people have been killed after a fire tore through a hotel in the Indian capital New Delhi.

Several have been left injured after the blaze at the building in the Malviya Nagar neighbourhood in the southern part of the city, which had a restaurant on the ground floor and a hotel above.

Eight fire engines were used to extinguish the blaze and more than 40 people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, Delhi police said.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Images from the scene showed firefighters battling to control the fire as thick smoke billowed from the building.

Some people trapped inside could be seen hanging from windows and shouting for help as flames and smoke whipped through parts of the building.

Local residents also joined rescue efforts, helping evacuate those trapped inside and carrying some of the injured to safety.

TV footage showed two people jumping from a higher floor of the building as it was engulfed in flames.

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Some of the victims were foreign nationals who had travelled to India for medical treatment, local media reports said.

They included people from Bangladesh, ​Nigeria, Mozambique and Liberia, broadcaster CNN-News18 said.

Foreign patients travelling to New Delhi for medical treatment often stay in nearby hotels or residential accommodation during their visits.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences over the deaths, his office said in a post on X.

It also said the families of those killed would receive 200,000 rupees (£1,600) each in financial assistance.