A devastating fire at the Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast in South Delhi's Hauz Rani area has left at least 21 people dead and dozens more injured, prompting a wide-ranging investigation into the circumstances that turned the building into what officials described as a virtual death trap.
The blaze broke out at around 8.40am on Wednesday and rapidly spread through the narrow five-storey structure, trapping many occupants inside. While the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, preliminary findings suggest it began in a restaurant operating on the ground floor.
