Illegally built rooms, no fire noc, single entry-exit: Reasons behind high death toll in Delhi's Malviya Nagar hotel fire
TNN / Jun 03, 2026, 23:37 (IST)
A Delhi bed and breakfast, operating illegally as a 25-room hotel despite a six-room license, flouted numerous safety norms. Flourish Stay lacked fire safety certificates, had a single exit, and its electronic gates and locked windows trapped guests during a devastating fire. The probe revealed a shocking disregard for basic safety regulations.