A foreign national was seen on video desperately attempting to escape the deadly fire that engulfed the Flourish Stay hotel in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, on June 3 (Wednesday). The incident, which resulted in the tragic loss of 21 lives, including 11 foreigners, unfolded as thick smoke filled the building, leading to panic among the people living there.
The video shows a man, dressed in a black shirt and cap, trying to escape the fire while carrying a backpack. He is seen surrounded by the thick black smoke on the hotel’s terrace.
The eyewitnesses recalled the harrowing scenes near the hotel, as individuals sought refuge from the flames. Panic escalated as thick smoke rapidly spread throughout the building, prompting some guests to jump from upper floors in a desperate bid for survival.
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Shocking visuals from the scene showed desperate guests attempting to escape the flames. In another video, a man was seen jumping from the upper floors onto mattresses laid out by local residents on the road below. Locals rushed to assist those who leapt from the building as thick smoke and flames engulfed the structure.
According to eyewitnesses, a woman with her child in her arms also jumped from the third floor of the building. “A woman holding a young child jumped from the third floor after local residents spread mattresses on the ground below in an attempt to save those trapped inside,” an eyewitness told PTI.
Witnesses said the woman landed on one of the mattresses along with the child and may have sustained some injuries. She was immediately sent to a nearby hospital.
Massive Fire at Malviya Nagar Hotel
A massive fire broke out at a bed-and-breakfast in a five-storey building in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on June 3, killing at least 21 people. Several of those killed were foreigners, mainly from Central Asian and African countries, who had come to the capital for medical treatment at the Max Hospital nearby.
It started at 8.30 am and quickly spread through the five-floor narrow building that had only one entry-exit point, permanently sealed windows, and a sensor-operated main door.
At least 58 people were rescued and rushed to hospitals, where 21 were declared dead. Officials said the death toll may rise as a number of the injured are in critical condition.