A devastating fire at the Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast in south Delhi killed 21 people and injured many others, leading the city to take strong action against safety violations.

德里南部 Flourish Stay 民宿發生了一場毀滅性火災，造成 21 人死亡及多人受傷，促使市政府採取強烈行動打擊違反安全規定之行為。

The fire broke out on Wednesday morning in the Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar. The blaze started in a ground-floor restaurant and quickly spread up through the five-storey building. Among the victims were nine Indian citizens and about 12 foreign nationals, many of whom were medical tourists visiting the nearby Max Hospital. Evacuation was very difficult because the building had serious design flaws, such as only one exit, sealed windows, and an automatic door. In a desperate attempt to help, local residents placed mattresses on the ground to catch people jumping from the upper floors.

火災於週三早晨發生在 Malviya Nagar 的 Hauz Rani 地區。火勢始於底樓的一家餐廳，並迅速蔓延至五層樓高的建築。受害者中包括 9 名印度公民和約 12 名外國國民，其中許多是前往附近 Max Hospital 進行醫療旅遊的遊客。由於建築物存在嚴重的設計缺陷，例如僅有一個出口、窗戶被封死以及設有自動門，導致疏散非常困難。為了嘗試救援，當地居民在地面鋪上床墊，以接住從高層跳下的人。

Following the tragedy, police arrested the owner, Lavkesh Bajaj, who will be held in custody for four days. He has been charged with negligence and causing death. Investigations showed that the property ignored many laws: it had 25 rooms even though the license only allowed six, it lacked a required fire safety certificate, and it had been illegally expanded from two to five storeys. While the owner admitted he ignored safety rules because he thought it was common practice, the property manager, Jai Mishra, is still missing.

慘劇發生後，警方逮捕了業主 Lavkesh Bajaj，他將被拘留四天。他被指控過失導致死亡。調查顯示，該物業無視多項法律：儘管執照僅允許 6 間房間，但實際上卻有 25 間；且缺乏法定的消防安全證明書，並非法將兩層建築擴建至五層。雖然業主承認他因認為這是普遍做法而無視安全規則，但物業經理 Jai Mishra 至今仍下落不明。

Consequently, the Delhi government has cancelled the Bed and Breakfast policy and started closing down commercial properties that do not follow the law. The Lieutenant Governor's office has ordered a month-long inspection of hotels, clinics, and coaching centers. Furthermore, the Chamber of Trade and Industry has proposed a new safety plan to the Chief Minister, suggesting mandatory staff training and automatic fire systems. To support the victims, the government promised ₹10 lakh to the families of those who died and ₹5 lakh to those seriously injured.

因此，德里政府取消了民宿政策，並開始關閉不符合法律的商業物業。副總督辦公室已下令對酒店、診所和補習中心進行為期一個月的檢查。此外，商貿工業會向首席部長提出了一項新的安全計劃，建議將員工培訓和自動消防系統設為強制性。為了援助受害者，政府承諾向死者家屬提供 100 萬盧比，並向嚴重受傷者提供 50 萬盧比。

This tragedy has forced the city to completely review how it enforces urban safety and has led to the immediate end of the B&B regulatory system.

這場慘劇迫使市政府全面檢視城市安全的執法方式，並導致民宿監管制度立即終止。