Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday (June 22, 2026) met the families of those who died in the Saidulajab building collapse and the Hauz Rani hotel fire incidents and handed them an ex-gratia amount of ₹10 lakh each. She said the government is taking concrete steps to prevent such tragedies, adding that those responsible for the two incidents won’t be spared.

Six persons, including five medical students and a canteen owner, died in the May 30 Saidulajab building collapse while 23 people, including several foreigners, were killed in the blaze at a bread-and-breakfast facility in Malviya Nagar’s Hauz Rani on June 3.

After meeting the family members of the deceased at the Secretariat, the CM said, “No assistance can make up for the loss of a loved one, but in this hour of grief, the Delhi government stands firmly with you like a family.”

Ms. Gupta said the government is enhancing the capabilities of the Delhi Fire Services to curb the rising number of fire incidents. To this end, smaller firefighting vehicles that can quickly access narrow lanes and densely populated areas are being procured, she added.

A Delhi court on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) remanded the owner and accountant of Malviya Nagar B&B facility, which was gutted in fire on June 3, leaving 22 dead, to 12 days of judicial custody.

Judicial Magistrate Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Court sent Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner and accountant Jay Mishra to judicial custody on an application moved by the Delhi Police, which is investigating the circumstances leading to the fatal fire.

The police had earlier arrested the two, alleging violations related to fire safety measures and regulatory compliance at the hotel. Facility cook Keshav Negi was also arrested on June 8. Investigators have alleged that negligence on his part contributed to the outbreak of the fire.

Several other individuals associated with the establishment have been detained and questioned as part of the ongoing investigation.

Among the deceased were both people from different cities in India as well as foreign nationals who had travelled to Delhi for medical treatment or were accompanying patients admitted to nearby hospitals. Eyewitness accounts indicated that some guests jumped from windows in an attempt to escape the flames and dense smoke.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday (June 5, 2026) said 13 foreign nationals are among those who died in a hotel fire in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, and the Ministry is in touch with the embassies of their countries, extending help with paperwork and medical assistance.

Of the 13, four were from Nigeria, three from Kyrgyzstan, and one each from Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Congo, Liberia, and Iraq, according to MEA’s official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

He was asked the official figures for the number of foreigners who have died in the incident.

Twenty-one people were killed and several others injured in a massive fire in a hotel in Delhi’s Hauz Rani area on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).

“As per available information, there are 13 foreign nationals among those who have died in the Delhi fire incident,” Mr. Jaiswal said.

The MEA offers condolences to the families who have lost their members, he said. “We are in touch with all their embassies, and we are trying to help them in the manner that they want. We are intervening with local authorities for all the paperwork that is required, as also with the hospital authorities, for any medical assistance required,” Mr. Jaiswal added.

About 20-22 foreign nationals have sustained injuries in the fire incident, he said.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday (June 5, 2026) grieved the deaths in the hotel fire.

“Express my deepest condolences at the loss of lives, including of foreign nationals, in the tragic fire incident in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi. Pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. MEA is in touch with Embassies and is extending all necessary assistance,” he said on X.

The fire at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar started around 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) and quickly spread through the five-floor narrow building that had only one entry-exit point, permanently sealed windows, and a sensor-operated main door — Factors which combined to turn the building into a virtual death trap.

As the flames raged, catching everybody unawares, some in their sleep, rescue workers, including many locals, rushed to pull out those trapped inside.

At least 58 people were rescued and rushed to various hospitals where 21 were declared brought dead, officials said on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).

Family members of many of the persons who died in the blaze were being treated at hospitals nearby.

According to police, the hotel had permission for only six rooms, granted under the Delhi government’s bed and breakfast policy, but was operating 25 rooms, with a few built even in the basement.

The structure housed a restaurant on the ground floor.

The police have arrested hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj and registered a case under several charges, including culpable homicide.

Heavily criticised over safety norms violations and unauthorised commercial activities in the area, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has since launched an enforcement drive against unauthorised commercial properties in its South Zone.

(With PTI inputs)

A Delhi court on Thursday (June 4, 2026) sent hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj to four days’ police custody in connection with a blaze that erupted at a hotel in the Malviya Nagar area in Delhi, leaving 21 people dead and dozens injured.

Judicial Magistrate Bhanu Pratap Singh allowed the Delhi Police’s plea seeking the accused’s custodial interrogation for four days.

Police have registered a case under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 326(g) (offence of mischief by fire), 324(5) (wrongful damage of property), 125(a) (negligence act that endangers human life and safety), 125(b) (grievous hurt by negligence) and 287 (negligence conduct with respect to fire) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Many of the victims of the fire that broke out in Flourish Stay B&B on Wednesday (June 3) morning were foreign nationals staying at the hotel while attending to relatives undergoing treatment at nearby hospitals. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, officials said.