On 3 June 2026, a fire at the Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast hotel in the Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, India killed 22 people and injured more than 40 others. Several of the victims were foreign nationals who had traveled to Delhi for medical treatment.
Background
The fire occurred in a four-storey building that housed a restaurant on the ground floor and hotel accommodation on the upper floors. Reports indicated that approximately 47 guests were staying at the property when the blaze broke out. Delhi has experienced several major fire disasters in the past, including the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire, the 2019 Delhi hotel fire, and the 2022 Mundka commercial building fire.
Fire
The fire broke out on the morning of 3 June 2026. It originated in a air fryer that caught fire in the ground-floor kitchen. Employees attempted to smother the fire with a wet blanket, after which the fire spread across the kitchen. They tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher, but the fire had already spread to the rest of the ground floor.
Local residents quickly attempted to rescue those trapped in the fire: a local blanket and cotton shop owner spread quilts and mattresses on the ground to cushion the fall of those jumping from the burning building, while others performed CPR on the victims. Ambulances and doctors from a nearby hospital responded rapidly.
The Delhi Fire Service deployed ten fire engines to the scene and eventually brought the blaze under control.
Casualties The fire killed 22 people, including eight members of a single family. Among the deceased, five were from Nigeria, three from Kyrgyzstan, and one each from Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and Iraq. The Indian victims were a family from Gurgaon and Rajasthan.
Aftermath
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered their condolences.
See also Uphaar Cinema fire 2019 Delhi hotel fire 2022 Delhi fire 2020 Vijayawada fire
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