A senior NDMC official suggested that a short-circuit could have caused the fire, adding that as per the records, the building had faced "intermittent partial demolition" or other civic action under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act from mid-June 1993 to January 1994, for unauthorised constructions.
February 14, 2019A Delhi Fire Service official said the fifth floor was shaded with an acrylic roof and was being used as a terrace restaurant by the hotel management.
February 13, 2019The fire started from the first floor and spread to other floors.
February 13, 2019