Beware of security measures while stays in hotels, 17 lost their life in a blaze at Delhi hotel

New Delhi, February 12: A six storey building was gutted in flames when fire broke out at Hotel Arpit Palace in Delhi's Karol Bagh at 4 am that killed 17, when people were mostly asleep. At least 25 people have been rescued out of the 5-storey hotel.The fire was brought under control around 7 am by more than two dozen fire engines.

Thirty-five people were rescued and those injured were taken to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Most of the deaths took place due to suffocation, the police said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the fire at a hotel in Delhi's Karol Bagh in Delhi

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Delhi government has announced Rs. 5 lakh compensation for the families of the 17 persons who were killed in the hotel fire in Karol Bagh today.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reached Karol Bagh today after a massive fire broke out "We don't know the cause of fire yet. An inquiry is on," he said. "The local MLA said there are more hotels like this. There will be an inquiry to find ones which are breaking the law," Mr Kejriwal added.

The fire, which killed at least 17 people, initially broke out in the second floor of the building, an North Delhi Municipal Corporation official said.

Manish Sisodia has ordered cancellation of an event to mark the fourth anniversary celebration of the AAP government in Delhi today.

"The deputy chief minister has ordered cancellation of today's event owing to the Karol Bagh hotel fire incident," a senior government official said.