The Malviya Nagar hotel fire that claimed 21 lives, including 13 foreigners, was traced to an electric stove explosion, as revealed by the arrested cook, Keshav Negi.
Cook Keshav Negi ignites stove explosion at Delhi's Flourish Stay hotel: 21 dead (13 foreign nationals), disables main power supply blocking exits. Exposes operational negligence — hotel operated illegally with 28 rooms authorized for six, fire safety violations uncontrolled.
The fire killed 21 people
Jun 07, 2026
12:06 pm
What's the storyThe cook of a Malviya Nagar hotel in Delhi, where a massive fire killed 21 people, has been arrested.
The blaze, which took place at the Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast in the Hauz Rani area, left 13 foreign nationals dead.
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