A Bangladeshi citizen has been confirmed dead following a devastating fire at Hotel Micasa Inn in the Malviya Nagar area of New Delhi.
The deceased, identified as Md Nurul Amin, 44, was staying in India to receive medical treatment.
The blaze, which erupted on 3 June, has claimed 22 lives in total. Fire officials believe it originated in a basement restaurant of the five-storey building.
The Bangladesh High Commission confirmed that eight other Bangladeshi nationals were injured in the incident. Two families visiting Delhi for treatment at Max Hospital were among those affected.
The High Commission said it is maintaining continuous contact with the victims. The Bangladesh High Commissioner visited the injured at Max Hospital on Thursday to check on their condition and consult doctors. Arrangements are underway to repatriate Amin’s body as quickly as possible.
The tragedy has affected several foreign nationals, including nine Indians, four Nigerians, two Mozambicans, and one citizen each from Liberia, Uzbekistan, and Nigeria.
The injured include three Indians, three Liberians, three Kazakhstani nationals, two each from Nepal, Cameroon, Kenya, and Kyrgyzstan, and one Nigerian, all receiving treatment in New Delhi hospitals.
