Delhi Malviya Nagar Fire News: When the fire broke out at the Malviya Nagar hotel in Delhi, it was utter chaos. Locals spread out mattresses below for people to jump and cushion the fall. Witnesses said even women with children jumped out of the building through windows to save themselves as the hotel went up in flames.
A witness at the site said: “People spread mattresses, and some from the third floor jumped on it. One woman jumped with a little kid… She was saying that she fractured her leg.”
VIDEO | Delhi Malviya Nagar Hotel Fire: An eyewitness Wasim Raj from Hauz Rani village, says, “The fire broke out at about 8:50 am… we rushed to the spot to see that the entire building was on fire. There is a mattress shop at the corner from where we took out mattresses and… pic.twitter.com/3CEhAkYDIe
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Centre announces compensation
The Centre has announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the families of the people who died after a fire broke out at a Malviya Nagar hotel, Delhi Police said on Wednesday. Police said 21 people have been killed, including several foreign nationals from African countries.
DCP (South) Anant Mittal said that the fire has been successfully extinguished with the assistance of eight fire tenders. Authorities believe that the death toll is likely to rise.
Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received the alert about the fire at ‘Lemon Green restaurant’ at 9:45 AM. Many people were rescued from the basement by DFS personnel and were hospitalised. Divisional Officer (DO) Ravinder from Nehru Place (NRN) fire station is on the spot.
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So far, more than 40 people have been rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals, said Mittal, adding that rescue operations are still underway. All agencies concerned are deployed at the spot to ensure every possible assistance to those affected, he said.
VIDEO | Delhi: Fire broke out at Lemon Green restaurant in Malviya Nagar. Fire tenders and ambulances carry out a rescue operation. Death toll reaches 18.
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Malviya Nagar MLA Satish Upadhyay said the fire broke out around around 9:00 AM and that 21 fatalities have occurred in the incident. He also said 7 people were in critical condition at the hospital. “Our immediate response was to activate the entire system. We contacted the Disaster Management team, the District Magistrate of our area, the Station House Officer (SHO), the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), and the Deputy Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation (MCD)… I came to the spot as well.”
VIDEO | Delhi: Fire breaks out at Lemon Green restaurant in Malviya Nagar. Fire tenders and ambulances carry out a rescue operation. Further details are awaited.
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He said the exact cause of the fire will be known only after an investigation. The locals also pitched in with the rescue operations, he said.
Jitendra Kumar, SDM, DDMA, South District, said that the blaze likely originated in the restaurant. “However, we do not yet have complete details. Four bodies have been recovered and sent to the hospital. We are awaiting official confirmation regarding their condition and identities. Additionally, seven to eight other people, including those who sustained injuries, have also been taken to the hospital for treatment.”
VIDEO | Delhi: Fire breaks out at Lemon Green Restaurant in Malviya Nagar. Jitendra Kumar, SDM, DDMA, South District, says, “As soon as I received information about the incident this morning, we activated our DDMA cell. All EOCs were informed and instructed to reach the spot… pic.twitter.com/oOu04CPVOp
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CM Rekha Gupta assures support to families
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said: “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in the devastating fire incident in Malviya Nagar. Delhi Govt. is closely monitoring the situation. All necessary medical assistance & support are being extended to the affected families. In this hour of grief Delhi Govt. stands firmly with the affected families. We remain committed to providing every possible support to those impacted by this tragedy.”
Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in the devastating fire incident in Malviya Nagar.
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured and for strength & courage to all those affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.…
— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) June 3, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “The loss of lives due to a fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi is tragic. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. Authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected. An ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.”
