Bangladeshi woman dies in Delhi hotel fire, toll rises to 23

A Bangladeshi woman injured in a devastating residential hotel fire in Malviya Nagar, south Delhi, India, has died while undergoing treatment, pushing the overall death toll to 23.

The woman succumbed to her burn injuries at a hospital on Wednesday (June 10), according to Indian media outlet NDTV.

South Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anant Mittal confirmed the development, saying: “Unfortunately, one more person has died while undergoing treatment. With this, the total death toll has risen to 23. The deceased is a Bangladeshi woman who died today.”

The fire broke out on June 4 at the Flourish Stage Bed and Breakfast hotel in the Hauz Rani area.

Authorities said 21 people died on the spot, while several others sustained injuries.

The toll had earlier risen to 22 after a Nigerian national, who was undergoing treatment for severe burn injuries, died in hospital. The latest death has now taken the figure to 23.