Delhi: One killed in massive fire at banquet hall near DLF Moti Nagar

Delhi: A man died in a massive fire, which broke out at a banquet hall near west Delhi’s DLF Moti Nagar area, an official on Tuesday said.

The deceased, identified as Rajesh, is a carpenter by profession, he said.

Two people were initially trapped in the fire that broke out at 8.47 pm on Monday. While one managed to escape, Rajesh got trapped in the fire.

“Prima facie, Rajesh died due to suffocation. However, the exact cause of death will be ascertained after post-mortem,” a senior police officer said.

Initially, 18 fire tenders were rushed to the spot with six more dispatched later on.

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“We received a call regarding a fire at 8.47 pm at Golden Banquet Hall opposite DLF Moti Nagar. A total of 24 fire tenders were rushed to the site,” a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.

The visuals from the scene show thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the night sky as flames engulfed large portions of the Golden Banquet Hall.

Meanwhile, Data from Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and several recent incidents point to glaring lapses in fire safety compliance across the city.

DFS records show that 164 cooperative group housing societies (CGHS) are operating without valid Fire Safety Certificates (FSC). In 2025 alone, 37 applications for FSC were rejected. The previous year saw 88 such rejections.

According to the National Cooperative Database, Delhi has 898 listed CGHS. This indicates that about 18.2% of them currently lack the minimum required safeguards against fire.