CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Delhi: New Delhi. Four people died tragically and two others were injured after a major fire broke out at a shoe manufacturing factory in Delhi’s Mangolpuri industrial area. Panic spread in the area after the incident. As soon as information about the fire was received, teams from the fire department, police and rescue personnel reached the spot and began relief and rescue operations.
According to preliminary information, the fire started in the basement of the factory, where shoe manufacturing and storage of related materials were carried out. Within a short time, the fire and smoke affected other parts of the building as well. Fire personnel brought the blaze under control after considerable effort and evacuated people trapped inside the building.
During the rescue operation, six people were found unconscious. All were immediately taken to hospital, where doctors declared four people dead. The two injured persons were treated. After the incident, questions are also being raised about security arrangements and fire safety measures on the factory premises.
Police have started an investigation into the matter. The actual cause of the fire in the factory is being ascertained. It is also being investigated whether adequate fire safety arrangements were in place on the premises and how many employees were present there at the time of the incident.
The incident has once again brought into focus the safety of workers in industrial areas and the need for regular checks of firefighting arrangements in factories.
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