Published: June 4, 2026 โข 1:20 PM IST ยท Updated: June 4, 2026 โข 2:02 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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As a devastating fire tore through a hotel in Delhi's Malviya Nagar area, claiming 21 lives, a father-son duo emerged as unlikely heroes after their quick thinking helped save several people trapped inside the burning building.
Riyazuddin Mansuri and his son Armaan Mansuri, who run a mattress shop near the Hotel Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani, rushed to help when they saw guests struggling to escape the flames on Wednesday morning.
As smoke engulfed the five-storey building and people began jumping from upper floors in a desperate bid to survive, the duo emptied their shop and spread mattresses across the road below, creating a makeshift landing cushion for those forced to leap from windows.
Videos from the incident, widely shared on social media, captured several people jumping from the building as flames spread rapidly through the structure.
According to eyewitnesses, many of those survivors were able...