India, July 1 -- Nearly a month after a fire at the six-storey Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast facility in south Delhi's Hauz Rani killed 23 people and injured several others on June 3, an HT visit to the premises on Wednesday found at least 31 rooms spread across six storeys, with guests' belongings still lying inside.

The blaze, one of Delhi's deadliest in recent years, exposed widespread safety violations. Most victims were patients visiting India for medical treatment or their caregivers, who had chosen the B&B because of its proximity to a major private hospital. The facility, which charged between Rs.2,000 and Rs.3,600 a night, had no fire exit and was operating 31 rooms despite being permitted to run only six, investigating offici...