Malviya Nagar Fire Likely Triggered By Short Circuit, Not Cylinder Explosion: Delhi Police

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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 Delhi’s Malviya Nagar has pointed to a short circuit in the building’s 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.
• The fire broke out at Flourish Stay B&B on...