On Wednesday morning, a fire erupted in a five-storey bed and breakfast building in Malviya Nagar's Hauz Rani area, killing 21 people, including at least 18 foreign nationals from Nigeria, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Somalia, Liberia, and Afghanistan.
Singer Chinmayi Sripaada has reacted to the incident, stating that there is a good chance the case will be dealt with properly due to the international victims.
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta expressed sorrow over the deaths and said the government was keeping a close watch on the situation.
Initial reports suggest the fire was caused by a cylinder blast, but officials now suspect a short circuit.
The building, which has a basement, ground floor, and five upper floors, was registered in 2024 and its licence was valid until 2027, with no violations found during an inspection at that time.
