Firefighters douse a hearth in a resort in New Delhi, on June 3, 2026.
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A fireplace broke out at a resort in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning (June 3, 2026), killing at the very least 21 individuals and resulting in the rescue of greater than 40 others. The vast majority of the deceased are reported to be overseas nationals.
A number of fireplace tenders have been rushed to the Lemon Inexperienced Restaurant at round 8:50 a.m. after the blaze was reported. The institution, recognized as Flourish Keep B&B in Malviya Nagar, grew to become the location of a serious emergency response involving police, fireplace providers, and different businesses.
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Anant Mittal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), stated the management room obtained details about the hearth at 8:48 a.m. “Native police employees instantly reached the spot and commenced rescue, evacuation and aid operations,” he stated.
Eight fireplace tenders have been deployed and efficiently extinguished the blaze. By means of the coordinated efforts of police, fireplace providers and different emergency responders, greater than 40 individuals have been rescued and shifted to close by hospitals for medical remedy.
Locals and bystanders watch a resort fireplace as firefighters work to douse the flames in New Delhi.
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DCP Mittal confirmed with “profound sorrow” that 21 individuals had been declared lifeless. “Rescue and search operations are nonetheless underway, and all involved businesses stay deployed on the spot to make sure each doable help to these affected,” he added.
Political leaders categorical grief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the lack of lives within the fireplace incident and introduced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh every to the subsequent of kin of every of the deceased and ₹50,000 for these injured.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta additionally condoled the lack of lives within the Malviya Nagar fireplace incident.
“On this hour of grief Delhi Govt. stands firmly with the affected households. We stay dedicated to offering each doable help to these impacted by this tragedy,” Ms. Gupta stated on X. “Instantly upon receiving details about the incident, groups of Delhi Fireplace Providers, Delhi Police, DDMA, CATS Ambulance Providers and different emergency response businesses have been mobilised and launched rescue and aid operations,” she stated.
Dwelling Minister Amit Shah expressed his grief over the incident and stated that aid and rescue operations are underneath approach.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge condoled the lack of lives within the fireplace incident in Malviya Nagar and urged the State authorities to offer enough and well timed compensation, together with immediate medical care to these injured.
(With inputs from PTI, ANI)
Printed – June 03, 2026 12:20 pm IST
