Massive fire at Hotel Arpit Palace in Delhi's Karol Bagh kills 17

At least 17 people were killed and 35 others were injured after a massive fire swept through a four-floor hotel in central Delhi's Karol Bagh in the early hours of Tuesday. The deceased include a child and two people who jumped off the building in a desperate bid to save themselves. The blaze was first reported in the second floor of the Arpit Palace Hotel in the heart of the national capital around 3.30am, trapping many guests who were deep in sleep. Meanwhile, Union minister KJ Alphons, who visited the site of the tragedy, said the emergency exit of the Arpit Palace hotel was 'too narrow' and also locked. Alphons also added that there were a lot of wooden structures inside, which may have helped the fire spread. However, the actual reason behind the mishap is yet to be ascertained.

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