India, June 15 -- Fatal fire incidents in a Malviya Nagar hotel and a Govindpuri residential building have again drawn attention to fire safety lapses, unregulated construction and chronic resource shortages in the national capital.

The two incidents, which claimed multiple lives within days of each other, occurred during what the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) describes as the busiest and most dangerous period of the year for fire-related emergencies.

According to DFS Deputy Chief Fire Officer AK Malik, the overwhelming majority of fatal fires occur in buildings that never undergo fire safety scrutiny.

"Buildings with fire safety certificates account for only 1 per cent of total fire accidents. Accidents mostly occur in establishments that ...