PM Modi condoles deaths in Delhi building fire, announces ex-gratia

A devastating fire ripped through a residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar in the early hours of Sunday, killing nine people.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the east Delhi building fire and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives and Rs 50,000 to those who were injured.

A devastating fire ripped through a residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar in the early hours of Sunday, leaving nine people from two families, including a toddler, dead.

"The loss of lives due to a fire mishap in Delhi's Shahdara district is extremely distressing. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured," Modi said in a post on X.

The prime minister said an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. The injured would be given Rs 50,000, he said.