A fire broke out at the Flourish Stay B B hotel in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, on the morning of June 3, 2026, resulting in 21 fatalities, including six foreign nationals. The blaze originated from a restaurant on the ground floor and quickly spread through the five-storey structure, which was operating illegally without the necessary fire safety clearance. Eyewitness accounts describe harrowing scenes of individuals trapped inside, with some forced to jump from windows to escape the flames. The hotel had been functioning for over a decade, exceeding its approved capacity of six rooms and lacking adequate emergency exits. Following the tragedy, the Prime Minister's Office announced compensation for victims' families and the injured. Investigations are ongoing to determine accountability for the systemic failures that allowed such illegal constructions to persist, with enforcement agencies beginning to inspect other hotels in the area. This incident underscores the ongoing challenges of fire safety and illegal constructions across Indian cities, as similar issues have been reported in other locations.