A massive fire swept through a four-floor hotel in central Delhi-s Karol Bagh in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 17 guests, including two people who jumped off the building in a desperate bid to save themselves, officials said.

A child was among those killed in the blaze that started on the first floor of the Arpit Palace Hotel around 3.30 am, trapping many guests who were deep in sleep, a fire official said.