A major fire breaks out in a restaurant/hotel area in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar and leaves 21 people dead, according to multiple reports citing officials. The fire occurs at Lemon Green Restaurant, where several foreign nationals were reportedly inside at the time of the blaze. Local sources report that 10 people are among the fatalities, while other reporting puts the death toll at 21, with several additional injuries also mentioned.
Delhi Fire Service officials state that firefighters respond to the incident and rush multiple fire tenders to the site shortly before or around 8.50 am. Three people are reportedly rescued from the basement of Lemon Green Restaurant and then taken to a hospital using CATS ambulances for medical treatment, though their condition is not immediately stated in the reports.
Officials say the cause of the fire has not been ascertained. Further details are awaited as investigations continue. The reports consistently describe a large-scale fire in the Malviya Nagar Lemon Green Restaurant area, an emergency response by fire services, and ongoing efforts to account for those affected, including foreigners reportedly present.
