A major fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in a prominent hotel in Delhi, fire brigade officials said.

There were no immediate reports of any casualty so far.

The blaze was spotted in the kitchen of the Grand Hotel's restaurant in Vasant Kunj in south-west Delhi at 12:50 pm, they said.

Thirty-five fire tenders were rushed to spot to douse the fire, they said adding, the occupants of the hotel were evacuated.

The reason behind the fire was not immediately known.