A total of 49 people were rescued after a devastating fire ripped through a hotel in Delhi's Hauz Rani area on Wednesday morning. Of them, at least 21 later succumbed to their injuries, while 28 survived, according to official figures.
The survivors are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the city, even as relatives and acquaintances continued searching for missing persons.
Among the injured, four women were initially taken to Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital. Hospital records showed that Harun Nisha, 60, an Indian national, suffered inhalation injuries and was referred to Safdarjung Hospital. Riyana, 43, a Bangladeshi national, sustained burn injuries and multiple fractures and was referred to the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Two Kazakhstan nationals, Shakida, 45, and Tashtayev, 46, suffered minor burns and were discharged after treatment.
Harun Nisha's family alleged delays in treatment after she was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital around noon. Abdul Mustkeem, her elder son, said smoke from the fire entered their fourth-floor residence adjacent to the hotel.
Among the 28 survivors, eight have been discharged after treatment, and the remaining 20 continue to undergo medical care, according to a document shared by Delhi Police.
