Police in New Delhi arrested two people suspected of flouting fire safety regulations on Saturday, after at least 27 people died in a blaze at a building fire.
The blaze started from the first floor of the building, which houses the office of a security camera and router manufacturing company.
Rescue teams worked overnight to clear the burnt-out four-storey building near a railway station in the western suburbs.
National Disaster Response Force and fire brigade personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after a fire broke out in a commercial building, in India, May 14, 2022 ReutersMore than 75 people were in the building when the fire broke out on Friday evening. Some jumped from windows to save themselves, according to witnesses, and firefighters broke the glass and rescued people with ropes.
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Authorities said the fire started in an office on the first floor and spread rapidly. Two owners of the company were arrested as part of a probe to identify suspected safety violations.
Offering condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised 200,000 rupees ($2,580) in compensation for the victims' next-of-kin.
