At least 21 people lost their lives and many others were resecued after a major fire broke out in the basement of Lemon Green restaurant in Delhi's Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday. The restaurant was a multi-storey establishment located in the Hauz Rani area of South Delhi. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office expressed grief over the loss of lives and extended condolences to the families of the victims. In a statement shared by the Prime Minister's Office, he wished a speedy recovery to those injured and said authorities were providing all possible assistance to the affected.

The PMO also announced financial aid from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), with Rs 2 lakh to be given to the next of kin of each deceased victim and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the incident.