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Four dead in shoe factory fire in Delhi's Mangolpuri Industrial Area

A massive fire broke out Friday night at a factory in northwest Delhi, killing four workers and injuring two.

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What to know

  • A shoe factory fire in Delhi's Mangolpuri Industrial Area on October 30 killed four workers, with two others injured and hospitalized.
  • Twenty fire tenders were deployed and six people were rescued from the building, though four died after being taken to hospital.
  • The cause of the fire remains under investigation; the factory owner has been summoned by police.
  • This is the latest in a series of deadly industrial fires in Delhi this year, following a June blaze that killed 22 people.

“Police teams had reached the spot soon after receiving information about the fire and that rescue operations were carried out in coordination with the Fire department.”

Vikram Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer District · Indian Express ↗

Delhi Fire Service Emergency responderVikram Singh Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer DistrictShoe factory owner Factory operator

Four dead in shoe factory fire in Delhi's Mangolpuri Industrial Area
The Hindu

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    Factory owner summoned; cause under investigation

    Police summoned the factory owner for questioning. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by local authorities. Identities of the deceased are still being verified.

    1. 3 outlets 4 Killed, 2 Injured In Massive Shoe Factory Fire In Delhi's Mangolpuri

      first by NDTV, 11d ago · also The Hindu, Times of India

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    Four confirmed dead; two injured hospitalized — Of the six people rushed to hospital, four were declared dead and two remain under treatment. Police barricaded the area to prevent public access and allow emergency personnel to operate. Eyewitnesses reported hearing screams from inside the factory immediately after the blaze broke out.

  3. background

    Rescue operations underway; six found unconscious — Delhi Fire Service deployed around 20 water tenders to douse the fire. Six people were found unconscious inside the factory and immediately shifted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mangolpuri for treatment.

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    Fire breaks out at Mangolpuri shoe factory

    A massive fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. at a shoe factory located at B-293/294, Mangolpuri Industrial Area, Phase-1 in northwest Delhi. Police and fire teams immediately responded to the scene.

    “Eyewitnesses said that screams could be heard from inside the factory soon after the blaze broke out.”
    — Police officer, Delhi Police · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Indian Express, 12d ago · read ↗