#Disaster in #India : At Least 43People Feared Dead After Major Fire Breaks Out in New Delhi Factory

Pratica Radio - 12/08/2019 12:29:00 AM
At Least 43 People Feared Dead After Major Fire Breaks Out in New Delhi Factory .



According to India Today, rescue and fire department officials have rescued some 50 people, with the Delhi police confirming the huge death toll on Sunday morning.



A massive blaze at a factory in New Delhi's Anaj Mandi district claimed at least 35 lives on Sunday morning, India Today reported. Some 50 people are believed to have been injured and rushed to 4 hospitals in the Indian capital.
A rescue operation is underway, as even more people are feared to be trapped in the building.
According to local media reports, the fire broke out in an "illegal plastic factory running inside a house", and quickly spread, engulfing two other houses.
In the meantime, firemen on the scene told a Sputnik correspondent that the dead and injured include 65 people and the toll may rise. They added that a short circuit is believed to have caused the fire in the early morn

People gather on the street as a massive blaze breaks out at a factory in New Delhi's Anaj Mandi district
People gather on the street as a massive blaze breaks out at a factory in New Delhi's Anaj Mandi district
Meanwhile, hundreds of shocked people have gathered at the site and dozens of ambulances and fire engines were pressed into service. By 10:00 a.m. the rescue operation was over and the fire extinguished.
According to The Times of India, most of the casualties were workers sleeping inside the facility after the flames erupted.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
"The fire in Delhi's Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road is extremely horrific. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. Wishing the injured a quick recovery. Authorities are providing all possible assistance at the site of the tragedy", he wrote on Twitte
Delhi state chief Arvind Kejriwal has announced a magisterial inquiry into the Delhi fire, adding that the authorities will provide compensation in the amount of 1 million rupees (about $14,000) for the families of the dead and 100,000 rupees (about $1,400) for the wounded.



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