MS Dhoni escapes fire at Delhi hotel

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Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was safely rescued from a hotel in Delhi after fire broke out at the venue early Friday morning.

Dhoni, along with his Jharkhand teammates, was present at a five-star hotel in Delhi's Dwarka neighbourhood when the fire erupted. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was brought under control in about an hour.

Delhi: Fire had broken out in store in Dwarka's Welcome hotel complex. MS Dhoni and Jharkhand team who were staying there evacuated safely pic.twitter.com/8OIbd7x3Cl

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Dhoni was in Delhi to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final, which Jharkhand qualified for after defeating Vidarbha by six wickets in Delhi.