New Delhi: No fire safety certificate, no windows, only one functional gate, no fire-fighting equipment and illegal construction—these are some of the fire hazards at the south Delhi B&B that led to the death of at least 21 people Wednesday morning.
By the time fire tenders reached Flourish Stays in Malviya Nagar, the fire had spread to the first and second floors and the electric cables near the house. A Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official told The Print: “When rescue operations started we spotted that there was a single entry-exit gate and the two exits in the basement were sealed, so we had to mechanically cut through the iron shutter and begin the rescue operation.”
