Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those who were injured in the Munka blaze that has claimed at least 27 lives.

Kejriwal, along with deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Home Minister Satyendar Jain, visited the site to oversee rescue operations and announced that a magisterial inquiry had been ordered into the incident. He also met with the families of the deceased and those who sustained injuries. "I am deeply pained and anguished to see the tragedy that has transpired at this complex in Mundka. We are all trying to rescue as many people as possible. The fire was so devastating that it has become difficult to identify some bodies. We have set up a helpdesk at the site to aid those filing missing reports," he said.