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Foreign nationals among at least 21 killed in Delhi fire
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- Many of the victims were foreign nationals from South Asian countries who had travelled to India for medical treatment or to accompany relatives undergoing care, local media reported.
- The building allegedly operated as a bed-and-breakfast catering to patients and relatives of those receiving treatment at a nearby private hospital.
- More than 40 people were rescued and taken to hospital.
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Nikita Yadav Delhi Reuters Firefighters and police officers stand at the site after the fire in Delhi At least 21 people have been killed and several others injured after a fire tore through a multi-storey building in India's capital Delhi, police say.
Many of the victims were foreign nationals from South Asian countries who had travelled to India for medical treatment or to accompany relatives undergoing care, local media reported.
The building allegedly operated as a bed-and-breakfast catering to patients and relatives of those receiving treatment at a nearby private hospital.
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