543 Dead, 4,403 Injured: The Toll Of Fire Accidents In Delhi Since 2019

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• 543 Dead, 4,403 Injured: The Toll Of Fire Accidents In Delhi Since 2019 Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 09:01 IST Delhi Fire: In just the first half of 2026, 65 deaths due to fire incidents have already been reported in the national capital.
• Police and firefighters at the site after a fire broke out at a bed-and-breakfast in a five-storey building in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (PTI) The Malviya Nagar hotel blaze that claimed 21 lives this week has once again thrown the spotlight on fire safety in the national capital, with official data revealing that 543 people have died in fire-related incidents in Delhi over the last six years.
• The latest tragedy unfolded on Wednesday at Flourish Stays B&B, located in a narrow bylane of south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar.
• Twenty one people, most of them foreign nationals, were killed and 25 others...