Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠11:59 AM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠2:32 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Malviya Nagar Fire Likely Triggered By Short Circuit, Not Cylinder Explosion: Delhi Police Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 11:59 IST Preliminary findings have ruled out an LPG cylinder explosion in the Malviya Nagar hotel blaze, with investigators focusing on an electrical fault and safety lapses.
Rapid Read New Delhi: Police cordon off the area after a fire broke out at a bed-and-breakfast in a five-storey building in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area (Photo: PTI) A preliminary investigation into the devastating fire that killed 21 people at a hotel in Delhiās Malviya Nagar has pointed to a short circuit in the buildingās internal wiring as the likely cause of the blaze, according to Delhi Police sources.
Initial findings have ruled out the possibility of an LPG cylinder explosion, despite cylinders being present in two kitchens operating within the hotel premises.