Fire at a Warehouse Near India’s Capital Kills 17 People

Fire at a Warehouse Near India’s Capital Kills 17 People
Relatives of a victim, who was killed in Saturday’s fire in a warehouse, mourn as they wait outside a hospital in New Delhi, India, January 21, 2018. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
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NEW DELHI—Seventeen people died after a fire broke out at a warehouse in an industrial area on the outskirts of India’s capital on Saturday, a fire official said.

The blaze happened in a building used to store firecrackers, an official in Delhi’s fire service department said, adding that rescue operations were underway.