A fire at a bed-and-breakfast in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar killed 21 people, including 12 foreign nationals who were in India primarily for medical treatment. The establishment's owner was operating without proper fire department clearance and allegedly misusing government permits, highlighting widespread non-compliance with safety regulations despite announced government audits.

A fire at the Flourish Stays B&B hotel in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar neighborhood killed 21 people on Wednesday. The hotel's owner, Lavkesh Bajaj, is in police custody and was previously arrested last year for allegedly facilitating illegal stays by Bangladeshi nationals using forged Indian identity documents.