A night of flames and loss: Delhi fire claims 21 lives

TNIE online desk

At least 21 people were killed and several others were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday.

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Many of the victims were foreign nationals, mainly from Central Asia and Africa. More than 37 people were rescued and taken to hospital, where 18 were declared dead on arrival.

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Delhi Police filed an FIR for culpable homicide and launched a search for the absconding hotel owner. PM Modi announced Rs 2 lakh for victims’ families and Rs 50,000 for the injured after the fatal hotel fire.

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At least 21, including foreign nationals, killed in massive fire at Delhi restaurant; FIR registered