NewzVille Desk
At least 22 people were died and several injured in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar when fire broke out in a bed and breakfast hotel today. Some of those killed are foreigners, mainly from Central Asia and Africa, officials said.
Fire brigade and other emergency response teams are continuously involved in the relief operations at the incident site.
President Droupadi Murmu,Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled over the tragic incident.
President Murmu wrote in a message, “The news of the loss of lives in the fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the swift recovery of those injured.”
VP Radhakrishnan on social media ‘X’ wrote , “The tragic loss of lives in the fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, is deeply distressing. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray that they find strength and courage in this hour of grief. I also pray for the well-being and speedy recovery of those who have been injured.”
PM Modi on ‘X’ wrote: The loss of lives due to a fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi is tragic. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. Authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected.”
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF was announced for each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi in message wrote on ‘X’, “The news of the deaths of several people in the fire in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families. I urge all Congress workers to contribute in every possible way to the relief and rescue operations. I hope for the swift recovery of the injured.”
Atul Garg, former Director of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said,”More than 22 people have died there, and this is a very unfortunate incident that happened in Delhi. This area is a very congested area… here, fire tenders cannot go easily. There is no water source available. A lot of encroachment happened here… because of all this, in this area, firefighting is already very difficult… Many houses have only one staircase. A lot of smoke was there, and because of this, people have died. They didn’t get the time to comeout. That’s the reason why so many people died… Since they have no NOC and other things, I think there was no safety measure available there (in the building)… Till now, the Delhi fire service has rescued 36 people, and the operation is still underway.”
