New Delhi, June 3 -- Delhi Police have confirmed the loss of 20 lives in a fire at a restaurant in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday.

Authorities say the fire broke out early this morning. Jitendra Kumar, SDM, DDMA, South District, told ANI, "We activated the DDMA cell as soon as we received a call. We have come to know that a restaurant was operating on the ground floor of this building. The cause of the fire is still not known. Four bodies have been retrieved so far. 7-8 people, including the injured, have been taken to the hospital for treatment. Some people from the floors above jumped out of the building on the mattresses laid on the road by the locals."

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday expressed grief over the tragedy, praying for...