Nigerians are among the 18 foreign nationals out of 21 people, who were k!lled in a fire at a hotel in Delhi, India
Nigerians are among the 18 foreign nationals out of 21 people, who were k!lled in a fire at a hotel in Delhi, India on Wednesday, police and broadcaster CNN-News18 said. Other foreigners included people from Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique and Liberia, the broadcaster said. The victims had travelled to India for medical treatment or to accompany relatives undergoing care, local media reported. The building in the Malviya Nagar area allegedly operated as a bed-and-breakfast catering to patients and relatives of those receiving treatment at a nearby private hospital. Several people had jumped out of the burning building to escape the flames, witnesses said, with residents dragging mattresses from a nearby store to try to break their fall. "People spread mattresses, and a woman from the third floor jumped on it with a little kid," witness Sher Khan said. Television footage showed two people jumping from...