Karol Bagh fire tragedy: 5 facts about Hotel Arpit Palace you want to know

The guests and the staff of Hotel Aprit Palace in Central Delhi’s Karol Bagh woke up to the worst nightmare ever on Tuesday morning. The irony, however, is that the website of the hotel boasts of giving “high attention towards safety and security of their guests.”Here are 5 facts about Hotel Arpit Palace that you don't know: The wooden panelling on the floors acted as a catalyst and prevented people from running down. The Delhi government announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the dead. In the dead of night, there was a short circuit in the kitchen which caused a fire to break out at 4 am, that quickly spread on to the other areas.