Summary:
Lucknow, May 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in a fire that ripped through a four-storey building in outer Delhi"s Mundka and said the incident was "heartbreaking".
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati also expressed grief over the "unfortunate" incident and called for a thorough investigation into the matter.
At least 27 people were killed and 12 injured after the fire broke out in the building near Mundka metro station on Friday.
The fire started on the first floor of the building that housed the office of a CCTV cameras and router manufacturing and assembling company, police said.
It is suspected that an explosion in an AC may have triggered the fire, according to fire officials.
"The loss of lives in an unfortunate and horrific fire incident in Delhi yesterday is extremely sad and heartbreaking.
My condolences are with the bereaved family members.
I pray that may Lord Shri Ram grant peace to the souls of the departed and help the injured make a speedy recovery," Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi.
SP president Akhilesh Yadav said a thorough probe should be conducted into the incident.
"Tributes to those killed in Delhi"s Mundka fire.
(I extend my) deepest condolences to the bereaved families and appeal to the government to give them compensation.
Ignoring the safety standards and fire norms in building construction leads to such accidents.