'It Was My Duty': Trader Sacrifices Mattresses Worth Rs 2 Lakh To Save Guests In Delhi Hotel Fire

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• 'It Was My Duty': Trader Sacrifices Mattresses Worth Rs 2 Lakh To Save Guests In Delhi Hotel Fire Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 18:13 IST Fire at Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani killed 21 including 12 foreigners, mattress trader Riyazuddin Mansuri used his stock as a safety net, saving 8 people.
• As the fire erupted, Riyazuddin Mansuri along with his staff spread dozens of quilts and mattresses on the ground outside the burning building to create a cushion for trapped residents jumping out.
• When fire engulfed a Bed and Breakfast in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, a local mattress trader turned nearly Rs 2 lakh worth of stock into a makeshift safety net for people escaping the blaze.
• The deadly fire at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani had claimed 21 lives, including 12 foreigners.
• Most of the victims were those who had either come...