India hotel fire kills at least 21

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A fire at the Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast in New Delhi on Wednesday resulted in at least 21 fatalities, making it one of the deadliest fires in the city recently. The blaze occurred in a congested neighborhood in the south of the city. Over 40 individuals were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. Reports indicate that some of the deceased were visitors from African countries seeking medical care. Building fires are a recurring issue in India, often attributed to insufficient firefighting equipment and a general disregard for safety regulations. Rescue and search operations were ongoing.

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More than 40 people were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

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The fire broke out in the morning at Flourish Stay, a bed-and-breakfast in a congested neighbourhood in the south of the city.

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At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday.

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Several of those killed were visitors from African countries who had come to the city for medical treatment.

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Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safety regulations.

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At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the deadliest blazes in the Indian capital in recent years.building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safety regulations.The fire broke out in the morning at Flourish Stay, a bed-and-breakfast in a congested neighbourhood in the south of the city, Delhi Police said in a statement.“It is with profound sorrow that 21 persons have been declared dead in this tragic incident,” the force said.It said rescue and search operations were continuing, with more than 40 people taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.Firefighters work at the site of a fire, which broke out in the morning at Flourish Stay, a bed-and-breakfast in a congested neighbourhood in the south of the New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: ReutersSeveral of those killed were visitors from African countries who had come to the city for medical treatment, the Indian Express and other local media reported.

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