Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

NEW DELHI: At least 21 people were killed ​in a ​fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital in recent ⁠years.
The hotel was located in ⁠Malviya Nagar in south Delhi, they said, a predominantly residential area popular with students and young ‌professionals.
At least 40 people ​have been ⁠rescued so far, police ​said.
Television visuals showed a ‌building on fire, smoke billowing out and charred ​exteriors as residents watched from a narrow lane nearby.
They also showed two people jumping from a higher floor of the building.
'There was ‌reportedly a restaurant operating on the ​ground floor of the building ... it is ​most ‌likely ⁠that the fire was connected to that restaurant,' local administration official Jitendra Kumar ​told reporters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ⁠said the ​loss of lives was tragic and extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and ​wished a speedy recovery to ​the injured.