21 people have died in a fire in a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. There are also 18 foreign nationals among them. The victims are said to be from Nigeria, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Somalia, Liberia and Afghanistan. According to local people, the fire broke out in the restaurant of the hotel located in Malviya Nagar at 8.50 am. The hotel had a license to operate only 6 rooms, while more than 25 rooms were built in the building. Now the statement of the Ministry of External Affairs has come out on this incident.

According to eyewitnesses, it has also come to light that the outer gate of the basement was locked during the fire. However, this claim can be officially confirmed only after investigation.

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed deep condolences on this tragic incident. He has said that I express my deep condolences on the loss of life and property in the tragic incident of fire in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, in which foreign nationals are also involved. The Ministry of External Affairs is in touch with the embassies of other countries. I wish the injured to recover as soon as possible.

About 18 people are foreigners in the horrific fire incident in Malviya Nagar. This information has been given by quoting familiar people. According to the official, as part of the initial response, 7 fire tenders were sent to the spot, while other essential units were also on the way.

The building has a basement, ground floor and five floors. A restaurant was running on the ground floor. The remaining part of the building was being used as a hotel. There is news of 10 policemen getting injured during the rescue. Earlier, police officials had informed that the fire broke out in the nearby Lemon Green restaurant at 8.30 am. Later the police clarified that the fire broke out in the hotel building.

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