NEW DELHI — A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said.
The building in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood in the southern part of the city had a restaurant on the ground floor and a hotel above.
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The predominantly residential area is densely populated and is popular with students and young professionals.
The blaze was extinguished with the help of eight fire engines, and more than 40 people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, Delhi police said in a statement.
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