A deadly blaze tore through a mixed-use building in New Delhi on Wednesday, claiming the lives of at least four people and leaving several others injured, according to local authorities.
The structure, located in the Malviya Nagar area on the city’s south side, contained a restaurant at street level with apartment units on the upper floors. Fire official Abhilash Malik reported that emergency responders successfully evacuated 37 individuals from the burning building.
Emergency crews have since brought the blaze under control, though the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Rescue teams recovered four bodies from the scene, according to Jitendra Kumar, a senior administrative official. At least seven injured victims were transported to area hospitals for medical care.
Such incidents occur frequently throughout India, where construction regulations and safety standards are routinely ignored by both developers and occupants.
