Palam Building Fire: 9 Dead, Including 3 Children; Magisterial Inquiry Ordered

• Nine members of a family, including three children, died in a massive fire at a multi-storey residential building in Palam, southwest Delhi.
• Two individuals jumped from the building to escape the flames and were hospitalized; 30 fire tenders were deployed.
• The building had a basement, five floors, and a tin shed; lower floors stored clothes and cosmetics, while upper floors were residential.
• Fire continued for nearly three hours, with thick smoke hindering rescue efforts and raising concerns for those trapped inside.
• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident, expressing distress over the tragedy.