New Delhi, June 3 -- The Delhi Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that the lapses that led to the tragic fire at a hotel in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar, which claimed 21 lives, would be examined with the utmost seriousness, and accountability would be fixed wherever necessary.

The blaze ripped through the bed-and-breakfast establishment in South Delhi's densely populated Malviya Nagar area early Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, including 17 foreign nationals, and injuring several others.

In a post on X, the CMO said a Magisterial Inquiry has been ordered into the incident, while an FIR has been registered against the owner of the property.

"The lapses that culminated in the tragic fire at a guest house in Malviya Nagar will be ex...