The tragic saga of the Aggarwal family has reached a devastating conclusion. Radhe Shyam Aggarwal, aged 75, the sole survivor of the hotel fire that claimed eight of his family members in Delhi's Malviya Nagar last week, succumbed to his condition on Tuesday. His death leaves no surviving members from that branch of the family.
What was intended as a family gathering to support an ailing loved one transformed into an unimaginable catastrophe. The family had traveled to Delhi to be near Radheshyam Aggarwal, who was undergoing treatment for a lung infection at Max Hospital in Saket. To stay close during his treatment, several relatives checked into a nearby hotel, where a devastating fire later claimed their lives.
Among the victims were Radheshyam's wife, Premlata (70); their son, Vivek (47); daughter-in-law, Tarjani (42); and granddaughter Varya, known as Pearl (16), all residents of Gurgaon. Vivek's elder daughter, Jivisha, called Angel (20), had arrived from Bengaluru just hours before the blaze.
Also killed were Premlata's sister, Kamla (52); brother, Ashok (56); and brother-in-law, Jhaveri, who had traveled from Kishangarh in Rajasthan's Ajmer district. Family members said the three had initially planned to return home earlier but extended their stay to spend more time with relatives.
The victims were remembered by family and friends as accomplished individuals with bright futures. Vivek worked as the chief financial officer of a private insurtech company, while Tarjani, a former beauty pageant winner, was employed with an event management firm. Angel was pursuing a BTech degree, and Pearl was a Class 12 student at DPS Gurgaon.
The scale of the tragedy has left relatives, friends, and neighbors struggling to come to terms with the loss.
Death Toll Rises to 22
The death toll in the Malviya Nagar bed and breakfast fire tragedy has risen to 22 after a foreign national died while undergoing treatment on Sunday. The victim was from Nigeria.
The incident occurred on June 3 at the Flourish Inn hotel, where a major fire broke out, killing several people and injuring many others.
Lapses Exposed in Delhi Hotel Fire Case
An initial probe revealed serious violations at the establishment. Illegal construction, a locked terrace, absence of fire safety systems, a single entry and exit point, and lack of basic firefighting arrangements were reported.
The building, Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast, was licensed to operate as a six-room property but had reportedly expanded into a 25-room hotel. Its B&B license was valid until 2027.
Senior fire officials also found that the premises lacked essential fire safety measures such as smoke detectors, automated fire alarms, and sprinkler systems, and had no fire safety No Objection Certificate (NOC).
