Tragedy in India: there are at least 21 dead in a fire in a hotel in New Delhi

Investigators did not give details about the causes of the accident that destroyed the Flourish Stay, affordable accommodation located in the shingles on of the Indian capital.

In total, 47 personas They were at the scene when the fire broke out, said a local representative, Satish Upadhyay, who assured that “an investigation will be carried out.”

Some of the guests who were on the upper floors They escaped by jumping out of the windows onto mattresses placed on the floor by neighborhood residents, witnesses reported.

Several of the deceased are of foreign nationality, coming from countries of Africa and Central Asia, stated the news agency Press Trust of India. The Police also indicated that “the operations of “rescue and search are still ongoing.”

“My deepest condolences to those who have lost a loved one,” reacted the prime minister. Narendra Modi on the social network X.

Los fires are frequent in India due to precariousness of infrastructure since safety and evacuation regulations They are not always applied.

In March, flames triggered by a short circuit caused the death of at least 10 patients in a hospital from the city of Cuttack, in the east of the country.