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Malviya Nagar fire highlights: 18 out of 21 killed in Delhi fire were foreigners; building owner detained
Malviya Nagar fire highlights: At least 18 foreign nationals were among the 21 people who died in the deadly fire that broke out at the Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi. A case is being registered against hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj, who is now detained.
- 5:38 AM IST, June 4This live blog has now ended.
- 11:57 PM IST, June 3What is known so far
- 10:57 PM IST, June 3Malviya Nagar fire LIVE: 15 out of 26 injured identified
- 10:55 PM IST, June 3Malviya Nagar fire LIVE: Nine out of 21 dead identified
- 10:35 PM IST, June 3‘Those responsible will be held accountable’, says Delhi CMO
- 10:13 PM IST, June 3‘Govt responded within no time’, says BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay
- 10:12 PM IST, June 3Malviya Nagar fire LIVE: Foreign national seen on terrace escaping fire
- 10:09 PM IST, June 3Delhi home minister calls for BnB checks
- 10:06 PM IST, June 3Hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj detained as fire kills 21
- 10:01 PM IST, June 3FIR filed in connection with fire
- 9:16 PM IST, June 3Flourish Stay BnB under scanner
- 9:13 PM IST, June 3At least 18 foreign nationals killed in fire
- 9:11 PM IST, June 3Hotel under scanner, owner absconding, 18 foreign nationals killed | Top points on Malviya Nagar blaze
- 8:43 PM IST, June 3‘Very painful and tragic’, says Kirti Vardhan Singh
- 8:28 PM IST, June 3Hotel hub serving medical tourists under spotlight after deadly fire
- 8:27 PM IST, June 3Malviya Nagar fire LIVE: Enforcement action against illegally operated BnB's ordered
- 7:44 PM IST, June 3‘Put around 20-22 mattresses from my shop’, says shop owner
- 7:32 PM IST, June 3CM Gupta seeks report; officials probe alleged lapses
- 7:31 PM IST, June 3Delhi LG orders month-long drive for fire safety compliance in hotels
- 7:15 PM IST, June 3Visuals from hotel in Malviya Nagar
- 7:14 PM IST, June 3Ten Delhi Police personnel admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre
- 7:11 PM IST, June 3‘Committed to ensuring such incidents do not recur’, says Delhi Minister Ashish Sood
- 6:56 PM IST, June 3Where and how did the fire really begin? Here's what we know
- 6:42 PM IST, June 3Who and where is Lavkesh Bajaj, the hotel owner where fire broke out?
- 6:35 PM IST, June 3AAP, Congress allege delay in fire brigade response
- 6:21 PM IST, June 3Hotel owner absconding after FIR, police issues lookout
- 5:47 PM IST, June 3Residents allege delay in response
- 5:09 PM IST, June 3At least 18 foreign nationals killed in south Delhi blaze
- 4:58 PM IST, June 3How did the fire start?
- 4:41 PM IST, June 35 Bangladeshi nationals injured in fire incident
- 4:30 PM IST, June 3Premise was checked, there were no violations: Tourism dept official
- 4:21 PM IST, June 3Woman with child jumped from building to escape fire
- 4:14 PM IST, June 3J-K LG Sinha, CM Abdullah express grief
- 4:05 PM IST, June 38 members of Gurugram family killed
- 3:57 PM IST, June 3MLA says short circuit suspected to be cause of fire
- 3:48 PM IST, June 3MCD orders probe in Delhi fire incident
- 3:36 PM IST, June 3Delhi fire rescue operation ends
- 3:18 PM IST, June 3AAP's Atishi blames BJP for deteriorated fire safety
- 3:08 PM IST, June 3FIR filed in Delhi fire tragedy case
- 3:00 PM IST, June 3Kejriwal expresses grief, concerned over ‘continuous fire incidents’ in Delhi
- 2:49 PM IST, June 3‘Everyone severely burnt’, relatives crowd hospital
- 2:38 PM IST, June 3CM Rekha Gupta seeks incident report
- 2:34 PM IST, June 3Max Hospital revises statement, removes cylinder blast reference
- 2:23 PM IST, June 3Residents broke windows to help people escape, rushed with blankets
- 2:16 PM IST, June 3President Murmu condoles Delhi blaze
- 2:11 PM IST, June 3Forensic experts at incident site
- 1:58 PM IST, June 310 cops critical, admitted to AIIMS
- 1:50 PM IST, June 3Did a cylinder blast cause the fire that killed 21?
- 1:45 PM IST, June 3Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh express grief over blaze
- 1:41 PM IST, June 3Delhi minister says building owner will be arrested for negligence
- 1:37 PM IST, June 3‘People jumped from upper floors to escape’, says witness
- 1:27 PM IST, June 3Eyewitness recalls incident, says building was not well ventilated
- 1:23 PM IST, June 3‘Govt blaming those who died’, says AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj
- 1:17 PM IST, June 3LoP Rahul Gandhi expresses condolences
- 1:11 PM IST, June 321, including foreigners, killed in incident
- 1:03 PM IST, June 3Ex-gratia announced for Delhi fire victims
- 12:57 PM IST, June 3Kharge demands timely compensation for victims from Delhi govt
- 12:55 PM IST, June 3Fire extinguished, over 40 rescued
- 12:49 PM IST, June 3Death toll rises, 21 killed in blaze
- 12:46 PM IST, June 3PM Modi expresses condolences
- 12:39 PM IST, June 3Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reacts
- 12:35 PM IST, June 3How did the fire erupt?
- 12:31 PM IST, June 318 dead in blaze at Malviya Nagar restaurant
Malviya Nagar fire highlights: A massive fire broke out at a bed-and-breakfast in a five-storey building in the south Delhi locality early Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others. At least 18 foreign nationals were among the 21 people who died in the deadly fire that broke out in Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, people familiar with the matter told HT....Read More
Hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj has been detained, hours after police said he was absconding.
Several injured were rushed to hospitals. The foreigners were mainly from Central Asian and African countries, officials said.
Meanwhile, the rescue operation launched after the fire in Malviya Nagar has been completed, and the blaze has been fully extinguished, according to Delhi Divisional Officer Ravinder Singh.
Delhi Police has registered an FIR under charges of culpable homicide in connection with the case. Meanwhile, grief-stricken relatives gathered at Max Hospital in Saket, desperately looking for information about their loved ones, hours after killed at least 21 people.
The incident triggered a large-scale rescue effort by the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), Delhi Police said.
Fire at Malviya Nagar restaurant in Delhi
The blaze erupted at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani, a congested locality in Malviya Nagar, news agency PTI reported
Officials said the Delhi Fire Services received an emergency call in the morning and quickly sent several firefighting teams to the spot.
The deployment included two water tenders, two water bowsers, a quick-response vehicle and other emergency equipment.
An official from the Delhi Fire Service said three people were rescued from the basement of Lemon Green Restaurant.
Several fire tenders were sent to the location at around 8.50 am to bring the fire under control.
The rescued individuals were taken to a hospital in CATS ambulances for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined. More information is awaited.
FIR filed in fire incident
The Delhi Police has filed an FIR under charges of culpable homicide in the hotel fire tragedy, officials said.
Police sources told news agency PTI that the hotel had only one entry-exit. The fire NOC is under scanner, they said.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed his condolences over the deaths caused by the fire in Malviya Nagar and announced financial assistance for the victims' families as well as those injured.
He said the families of those who lost their lives would receive an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, while those injured in the incident would be given ₹50,000 each.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reacts
Reacting to the incident, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta expressed sorrow over the deaths and said the government was keeping a close watch on the situation.
In a post on X, Gupta said emergency teams from the Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and CATS Ambulance Services were deployed as soon as information about the fire was received.
She said their prompt action helped rescue and evacuate several people from the affected building.
