Till death do us part: African couple found dead in each other’s arms in Delhi hotel fire

NEW DELHI, June 4: They say “till death do us part”, but an African couple could not be separated even by death. The couple, who were undergoing an IVF treatment at a Delhi hospital, were found dead in each other’s arms after smoke inhalation claimed their lives in the fire tragedy. The couple was discovered inside a bathroom on the ground floor, where they had apparently taken shelter.
Hospital staff and local residents familiar with the couple said they had been staying at the facility while receiving fertility treatment at a nearby hospital.
Speaking to PTI, Wasim Raja, a duty in-charge at Max Smart Hospital who was among the first responders, described the scene as one that surpassed even the Taj Mahal as a symbol of love. “We somehow managed to open the bathroom door and saw something that is beyond words to describe. I have seen many dead bodies during my career, but nothing compares to what I saw there,” Raja told PTI.
According to him, the woman, who appeared to have recently undergone a medical procedure and bore a surgery mark on her head, was seated on the toilet seat, while her husband sat on a chair beside her. “They were holding each other. Their arms were wrapped around one another and her head was resting on his shoulder,” he said. (PTI)