New Delhi, Aug 15: Two persons died after a fire broke out Sunday morning in a hotel in southwest Delhi's Dwarka, officials said.

According to fire officials, they received information regarding the blaze in the four-storey hotel at 7.40 am, and eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

Also Read | Maternity Leave for Government Employees Extended to One Year in This State.

The operation to douse the blaze is underway, they said. Two bodies have been recovered, they said, adding further details are awaited. Police said the hotel comes under the Dwarka south police station.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)