Four people died, and two others were injured after a massive fire broke out at a shoe factory in Phase 1 of the Mangolpuri Industrial Area in Delhi at around 9:30 pm on Friday.
Firefighters and police personnel rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations. After receiving the information, police personnel and fire tender teams immediately reached the location and initiated rescue operations. Multiple fire tender teams worked for hours to bring the blaze under control. VIDEO | Delhi: Many feared injured after a massive fire engulfs a factory in Mangolpuri area. We do not have information on the casualties. Fire officer ADO Paras Kumar mentioned that the fire initially broke out in the basement. He added that fire officials managed to contain the blaze within the basement, preventing it from spreading further into the structure. VIDEO | Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at a factory basement in Mangolpuri area; several feared to be injured. Rescue and relief efforts are underway. After battling the blaze for several hours, fire teams managed to bring it under control.
Rakesh Bharadwaj, from CATS ambulance service, says, “We received a call for a fire at 9.50 pm. Taking swift action, we reached the spot of the incident in 5-7 minutes. We hospitalised 6-7 patients at the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital. We rescued 6 people from the site of the incident…” (Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd) The Delhi Fire Service rushed 20 fire tenders to the spot after receiving a call about the blaze in the industrial area at 9:32 pm, police said. Further details are awaited. (Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/nEi4VKIj3s Earlier reporting noted: 4 killed, 2 injured in fire at Delhi shoe factory; owner summoned Image Credit: ANI (The fire was reported at around 9.30pm at a factory in Phase 1 of the industrial area. ) Earlier reporting noted: NEW DELHI: Four people died and two others were injured after a fire broke out at a shoe manufacturing factory in Delhi’s Mangolpuri Industrial Area on Friday night. Earlier reporting noted: The fire was reported at around 9.30pm at a factory in Phase 1 of the industrial area.
A total of six persons were rescued from inside the factory after being found in an unconscious state, officials said.
