A fire broke out in the kitchen of Udhamp Restaurant in Delhi's Maujpur area at around night 10:34 on Tuesday, prompting people inside to seek escape through a first-floor window.
Videos linked to the incident appeared to show people lowering or throwing children from the first floor to those below. Police said no injuries were reported in the incident.
A fire brigade vehicle reached the restaurant after receiving information about the blaze. By then, restaurant employees had extinguished the fire, according to the available details.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established. Further investigation is being carried out to determine how the flames started.
What happened in Maujpur
The fire began in the restaurant kitchen, according to the incident details. The emergency response involved both the restaurant staff and the fire service, although employees had brought the flames under control before the fire brigade vehicle arrived.
The escape attempt through the first-floor window became the most visible part of the incident. The videos reportedly showed people trying to get out and attempting to move children to safety from above.
Police said there were no injuries. The available report does not provide a separate figure for the number of people inside the restaurant or the extent of damage to the premises.
Earlier Delhi hotel fire
The Maujpur incident comes against the backdrop of a separate hotel fire at Flourish Stay Hotel in Delhi's Malviya Nagar on 3 June. That fire broke out at around morning 8:30 and left 21 people dead and 28 injured.
The victims in that hotel incident included 11 foreign nationals and 10 Indian nationals. Nine African countries were represented among the foreign victims, according to the report.
Delhi Fire Service Chief Fire Officer A.K. Malik had said the hotel was a ground-plus-five-storey building with only one staircase for movement. The report also said that all windows had been sealed, leaving people inside with very limited escape options.
An African couple was among those killed in the hotel fire. Rescue workers found their bodies in a bathroom, where they were holding each other. The report said both died from suffocation.
Conclusion
The Maujpur restaurant fire was brought under control by employees before the fire brigade vehicle arrived, and police reported no injuries. The cause remains under investigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where did the fire occur?
The fire occurred in the kitchen of Udhamp Restaurant in Delhi's Maujpur area.
Q. When did the Maujpur fire start?
It started at around night 10:34 on Tuesday.
Q. Were people injured?
Police said no one was injured in the incident.
Q. Who extinguished the fire?
Restaurant employees had extinguished the flames before the fire brigade vehicle arrived.
Q. Is the cause of the fire known?
No. Further investigation is being conducted to determine the cause.
Q. What earlier fire is mentioned in the report?
The report also discusses a separate fire at Flourish Stay Hotel in Delhi's Malviya Nagar on 3 June.
Q. How many people died in the hotel fire?
The hotel fire left 21 people dead and 28 injured.
