Single entry-exit route: 21 killed after fire engulfs Delhi hotel; woman jumps from 3rd floor with kid

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• Firefighters douse a fire in a hotel in New Delhi (AP Photo) Residents describe frantic rescue attempts Families struggle to identify victims Death toll rises to 21 Fire department details rescue operation A political row Investigation under way NEW DELHI: At least 21 people have died and several others were injured after a massive fire swept through a hotel building in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday morning, triggering a large-scale rescue operation and scenes of panic among residents and relatives searching for loved ones.The blaze broke out at Flourish Stay B&B, a building that reportedly had only a single entry-exit route.
• The cause of the fire is yet to be established.Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said they received a call about the fire at around 8.50am and rushed multiple fire tenders to the scene.Rescue efforts involved the DFS, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), police and ambulance services.According to...