Firefighters and rescue personnel conduct rescue and recovery operations after a massive fire broke out in a five-storey building housing a restaurant and bed-and-breakfast guest accommodation in the highly congested Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar on June 3, 2026 in New Delhi, India. The blaze at the Flourish Stay B&B and Lemon Green Restaurant started around 8.30 am and quickly spread, catching everybody unawares. Rescue workers, including many locals, rushed to the spot to pull out those trapped inside the five-floor narrow building. About 40 people were rescued and rushed to hospital where 21 were declared brought dead, officials said. The death toll could rise with several of the injured in a critical conditi

NEW DELHI, INDIA - JUNE 3: Firefighters and rescue personnel conduct rescue and recovery operations after a massive fire broke out in a five-storey building housing a restaurant and bed-and-breakfast guest accommodation in the highly congested Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar on June 3, 2026 in New Delhi, India. The blaze at the Flourish Stay B&B and Lemon Green Restaurant started around 8.30 am and quickly spread, catching everybody unawares. Rescue workers, including many locals, rushed to the spot to pull out those trapped inside the five-floor narrow building. About 40 people were rescued and rushed to hospital where 21 were declared brought dead, officials said. The death toll could rise with several of the injured in a critical conditi