This live blog is closedTwenty-one people, including foreign nationals, died in a blaze that ripped through a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) morning, officials said.
Officials said the hotel was operating without clearance from the Fire Department.
Lovkesh Bajaj, the owner of the building, was apprehended by the police.
Also read: Fire accidents since Independence – A timelineAccording to the PTI, of the deceased, nine were from Africa and two from Turkmenistan.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi sources said the building had approval for only six rooms but was operating more than 20 and had a single entry-exit point.
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Twenty-one people, including foreign nationals, died in a blaze that ripped through a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) morning, officials said. At least 47 persons were pulled out from the fire and taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Officials said the hotel was operating without clearance from the Fire Department. Lovkesh Bajaj, the owner of the building, was apprehended by the police. A first information report (FIR) was registered against him under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 326 (mischief by fire) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Also read: Fire accidents since Independence – A timeline
According to the PTI, of the deceased, nine were from Africa and two from Turkmenistan. The rest were Indians. Among those injured, five were foreigners.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi sources said the building had approval for only six rooms but was operating more than 20 and had a single entry-exit point.
