Death toll in India hotel fire rises to 17: official

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Death toll in India hotel fire rises to 17: official

New Delhi (Agencies): The death toll reached 17 in a massive fire which broke out at a hotel in central Delhi's Karol Bagh on Tuesday morning, a senior official said.

The fire service and police officials pulled out around 50 people from the hotel in a four-hour long rescue operation. Many people were severely injured and have been admitted for treatment. Around 35 people were rescued safely.

"We have confirmed with hospital authorities, the toll is now 17 including a child," Sunil Choudhary, a fire brigade official said.