21 killed after fire at restaurant in Delhi's Malviya Nagar

By Chanshimla Varah

Jun 03, 2026

12:46 pm

What's the story

At least 21 people have been killed after a fire broke out at the Lemon Green Restaurant in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi, on Wednesday morning. The restaurant is located in the basement of a hotel building. The incident was reported to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) around 9:45am. In response, the DFS dispatched a total of 10 firefighting vehicles to tackle the blaze.

Rescue efforts

47 rescued so far

Speaking to the media, Jitendra Kumar, SDM, DDMA, said "some people from the floors above jumped out of the building on the mattresses laid on the road by the locals." He confirmed that the restaurant was operating on the ground floor of the building. BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay said 47 people have been rescued. "There were Bangladeshis and people from SAARC countries who came here for medical treatment," he told ANI.

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Visuals from Malviya Nagar

#WATCH | Delhi: At least three people have been rescued from the site where a fire broke out in a restaurant in Malviya Nagar today pic.twitter.com/I8vW9GOo8A
— ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2026

Ongoing investigation

Hotel is located in Hauz Rani

The hotel is located in the narrow passageways of Hauz Rani. According to locals, the hotel had roughly 25 rooms and was accommodating around 40 visitors, the majority of whom were foreign nationals visiting the country for medical treatment. The majority of the hotel's guests were asleep when the fire started. The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained.

Hotel

Permission was given to hotel for just 6 rooms

Sources informed India Today that the Delhi government had graned permission for the establishment to operate six rooms under the Bed and Breakfast scheme. However, the hotel was allegedly operating 25 rooms, including some in the basement, raising concerns about licensing compliance and safety standards. Visuals from the aftermath showed the building's exterior entirely burnt, with windows blackened by smoke. Two people were also seen jumping off a balcony to save themselves.