The tragic hotel fire in Malviya Nagar, which claimed 21 lives, has reignited concerns about fire safety in Delhi. Official data indicates that since 2019, 543 individuals have died in fire-related incidents across the capital, with 4,403 injuries reported during the same period. The first half of 2026 alone has seen 65 deaths due to fires. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) reported a worrying trend in fire fatalities, with numbers fluctuating over the years: 84 deaths in 2025-26, 90 in 2024-25, and 77 in 2023-24, while 95 people died in 2022-23. The Anaj Mandi fire in 2019-20, which resulted in 44 deaths, remains one of the worst incidents in the city’s history. Additionally, the volume of emergency calls to the DFS has increased, from 17,231 in 2019-20 to 20,379 in the last financial year, highlighting ongoing issues with fire safety compliance and enforcement in Delhi.