Fire breaks at Karol Bagh Delhi

A fire broke out in Hotel Arpit Palace in Central Delhi's Karol Bagh at around 4.30 AM in which around 17 people. Out of the total deaths, two of them who were working as hotel staff members died succumbing to their injuries as they jumped off from the building due to fire break.

A video went viral showing two people jumping off from the fourth floor of the building.

Nearly 30 fire tenders were scampered to the spot to put off the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be investigated but the rescue operation is finished. Because of the wooden panels on the corridor, it became tough for the people to escape, according to a fire official.

Chief fire officer Sunil Choudhury mentioned that we have to look for the bodies, if any, inside the hotel. Those injured were sent to the hospital.