Fire engulfs luxury hotel in Delhi

Firefighters battled to put out a blaze yesterday that raced through a luxury hotel in the Indian capital where hundreds of Western tourists were staying.
There were no immediate reports of casualties as rescue workers evacuated hotel guests from the burning building, a fire department spokesman told AFP.
The fire erupted in the restaurant facilities of The Grand Hotel in New Delhi's residential Vasant Kunj district and quickly spread to other floors, the official said.
About 35 fire trucks backed by hundreds of firefighters fought the flames which reached the fifth floor of the 350-room low-rise hotel.
"The fire is very serious. We've now nearly brought it under control," the spokesman said.