Several shocking details have emerged on the condition of the stay where a massive fire led to over 20 deaths in Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Wednesday.
A video also surfaced, showing occupants jumping out as locals around laid down mattresses for them.
According to residents, the stay was used mostly by people or their families who needed a place to stay while awaiting treatment at Max Hospital nearby.
The property lacked ventilation, suspecting that to be the case with most structures around, said Giriraj Prajapati, 40, who was present at the scene.
Minhazul Hassan, a 26-year-old man from Bangladesh who had been staying at the property for his mother's surgery, also alleged lack of ventilation.
One of the locals who helped out after the fire erupted shared how people scrambled to rescue those inside the building, as there was only one entry and exit.
Residents have alleged that fire tenders arrived late at the Malviya Nagar site.
The fire official also said that the building was sealed from all sides and was “like a shaft”.
Flourish B&B, where the fire broke out, had the permission to have only six rooms, but had four times more occupancy, a source in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) told HT.
