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Forensic teams at the site where a catastrophic fire broke out, reportedly claiming 21 lives

South Delhi fire: Man in whose name B&B is registered surrenders before court

June 09, 2026 9:08 am

The police said they needed Mishra's custody to confront him with Bajaj regarding the procurement and use of the "certificate and the actual management and operation of the establishment".

Delhi Police visit the Flourish Stays B&B hotel, where a fire broke out in Malviya Nagar (on June 3), claiming 21 lives, as part of the ongoing investigation. (ANI video grab)

Exclusive: Why did South Delhi hotel fire spread so fast? Police to seek IIT-Delhi analysis

June 08, 2026 5:24 pm

Police said a letter will be soon sent to IIT-Delhi requesting a detailed study of the fire that killed 22 people.

Delhi Police and local authorities seal nearby Bed and Breakfast (B&B) building(s) where a catastrophic fire broke out at a hotel, reportedly claiming 21 lives, in the Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)

Days after Delhi fire incident, MFB intensifies action against restaurants, seizes illegal cylinders

June 06, 2026 11:53 am

Mumbai Fire Brigade intensified inspections after the Delhi fire tragedy, recovering illegal LPG cylinders and flagging fire safety violations at restaurants in Andheri.

Delhi: During the initial investigation, police have found that many of the victims died not of burns but of suffocation.

Towels, running shower, 'how to' video helped Nigerian couple escape Delhi fire

June 05, 2026 4:53 pm

A senior police officer said a couple told them that they had read about a fire drill and also watched a video on how to survive a fire.

Delhi fire: Hotel owner was arrested last year in fake passport case linked to Bangladeshi nationals

June 06, 2026 2:06 am

Last year, the Delhi Police had arrested Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the South Delhi B&B where 21 died in a fire, in a fake passport case involving Bangladeshi nationals in central Delhi.

No ventilation, locked basement door, 28 rooms instead of 6: What Delhi fire FIR states

June 05, 2026 11:57 am

The FIR states that Flourish Stays B&B in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar lacked proper fire safety arrangements and that firemen entered the premises after cutting the door.

I once tore down illegal buildings. That’s how I know why Delhi keeps burning

June 08, 2026 6:01 pm

I was able to do what I did not because I am more intelligent or capable than other civil servants. It is because I believed that as a bureaucrat my mission is to do my job

‘Thought I wouldn’t make it’: Delhi cop who rescued two women from burning hotel

June 04, 2026 4:35 pm

Head Constable Dinesh Yadav recalled how he battled smoke and shattered glass to rescue two Nigerian women stuck in a bathroom.

The cordoned-off lane leading to the gutted hotel in South Delhi. (Express Photo by Mishal Mussaddique)

‘They shut the hotel and left’: Panic grips Delhi’s Hauz Rani after deadly fire

June 04, 2026 7:26 pm

Following the fire, over 20 hotels and bed and breakfast facilities have shut their doors, leaving several guests stranded.

At least 21 people were killed and several others injured after a massive fire broke out at the Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi's Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday, Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav,03.06.26

South Delhi blaze: Why residential areas in India's cities are so vulnerable to fire

June 04, 2026 1:42 pm

Urban fire risk in India: The South Delhi fire that killed 21 people took place in a hotel that was originally a residential structure. According to official data, 6 out of every 10 fire-related deaths in India occurred in residential buildings or dwellings.