At least 21 people have been killed and dozens were injured in a fire at a restaurant in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning. More than 40 people have been rescued so far, official said.
The rescued individuals have been shifted to a hospital for further treatment, with officials stating that some of them are in critical condition.
Officials said several people attempted to jump from the upper floors of the building in a desperate bid to save their lives.
According to the police, they received the news of the incident at Flourish Stay B&B at around 8:48 am. Upon receiving the information, the firefighting teams were rushed to the spot.
Meanwhile, the Rescue and search operations are still underway. The main cause of the fire is still unknown.
Here are some of the reactions by the top political leaders of the country over the incident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences and described the loss of lives in the Delhi hotel fire incident as “tragic”.
He also announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the family of those killed in the fire and Rs 50,000 to those injured.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “The news of the deaths of several people in the fire in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, is extremely heartbreaking.”
He expressed his deepest condolences to all the bereaved families, urging “all Congress workers to contribute in every possible way to the relief and rescue operations.”
“Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in the devastating fire incident in Malviya Nagar,” wrote Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured and for strength and courage to all those affected by this heartbreaking tragedy,” she added.
In a post on X, Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote, “My heart is deeply grieved by the fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi. The local administration is engaged in relief and rescue operations. My condolences are with those who have lost their loved ones in this heart-wrenching tragedy. May God grant strength to the bereaved families to bear this sorrow.”
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “The fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, is heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy. I pray to God that He grants them the strength to bear this immense sorrow.”
