New Delhi, June 6 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that 13 foreign nationals were among the 21 people killed in the devastating fire that broke out at a guest house in Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday.

During the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed condolences to the families of the victims and said Indian authorities were coordinating closely with the embassies of the affected countries.

According to the MEA, the deceased foreign nationals include four from Nigeria, three from Kyrgyzstan, and one each from Mozambique, Liberia, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq.

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