India, May 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives in the Delhi fire incident that left nine dead. He also announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs.2 lakh for the kin of the dead and Rs.50,000 for those injured.

"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. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF 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 wrote on X.

Nine people died after a deadly fire ripped through a four-storied residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar on Sunday. The blaze was reported in the ...