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203: 25: 210: 356:, the fire started in the second floor of the building and quickly spread to the third and fourth floor where the workers had been sleeping. The residents of the first two floors were able to escape, but those on the third and the fourth floors were trapped, since the fire blocked their exit and the windows had iron grilles over them. 448:
The state government ordered an investigation and a report be delivered within seven days. The cause of the fire is still unknown and is being investigated. According to eye witnesses and the preliminary police investigation, an electrical short circuit was the probable cause. A police official added
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team was deployed to assist the fire department in the rescue work. The NDRF team had searched the factory for any remaining trapped victims and swept the area with gas detectors. According to the NDRF deputy commander, the third and fourth floors were filled with smoke and the levels of hazardous
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had "minted false claims" about the Delhi factory fire to hide the "corruption and inefficiency of the municipal corporation". It also alleged that the MoHUA was defending the illegal factory. The Delhi Fire service had stated that the factory had no fire clearance or permits to operate and was
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filed a case against the two owners of the factory and assigned it to the Crime Branch for investigation. The owner of the building and his manager were arrested on the same day under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or
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A firefighter stated that the entry from the terrace was blocked by the locked doors, and that the windows had iron grilles. Gas cutters were employed to remove the grilles. The lane leading to the main entrance was congested and could only allow the entry of one fire engine at a time. A second
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The fire occurred at the 600 sq ft (56 m) plot of a luggage bag factory in the Anaj Mandi area of Central Delhi in the early morning of 8 December 2019. At least 100 people were sleeping inside the factory, of whom more than 60 were rescued. According to a report from
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and reached the location within five minutes, but their entry to the building was prevented by the intensity of the fire and blockages to the entry points. Gas cutters had to be employed to remove the iron grilles. Thirty-five
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for rescuing 11 people. Shukla was an early responder and entered the building to rescue people without waiting for backup to arrive. He suffered bone injuries and was admitted to LNJP Hospital for treatment.
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The luggage bag factory was operating in a residential area. According to the local fire chief, the building lacked a proper fire licence and its use as a factory was illegal. The
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The factory was operating in a residential area and according to the local fire chief, the building lacked a proper fire license, and its use as a factory was illegal. The
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According to the police, most of the people who died were labourers who had been sleeping inside the factory. Doctors stated that deaths were due to asphyxiation caused by
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43 people died and more than 56 were injured. Two fire fighters were also injured in the incident. According to fire and police officials, the injured were shifted to
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that a large amount of plastic stored in the premises led to smoke after the fire started. The smoke caused asphyxiation and death among the residents.
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being the primary cause of the death. Some of the bodies were charred. He added that among the fifteen injured, nine were under observation.
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One worker made a phone call to his family from the building and stated that they were trapped by the fire and there was no way to escape.
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Crime Branch is investigating the case, and the owner of the building and his manager were arrested on the day of the fire.
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extinguished the fire with an estimated 150 firemen involved who were able to rescue 63 people. A team from the
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According to the police, most of the dead were labourers who were sleeping inside the factory and died due to
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tweeted about the incident, calling it "extremely horrific", and announced a compensation of
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An LNJP Hospital official stated that thirty-four people were brought dead to the hospital
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An estimated 150 firemen were involved in the rescue operation and rescued 63 people.
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staircase in the building was blocked with stacks of raw materials for the factory.
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On 8 December 2019, a fire occurred at a factory building in Anaj Mandi area of
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The fire started at a workshop that produced school bags and shoes. The
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59,000 or US$ 710 in 2023) thousand rupees for the injured.
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Delhi fire: BJP will give Rs 5 lakh compensation, says Manoj Tiwari
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2.4 lakh or US$ 2,800 in 2023) lakhs rupees for dead and
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1.2 lakh or US$ 1,400 in 2023) for the injured. Whereas,
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Singh Sengar, Mukesh (8 December 2019). Tiwari, Vaibhav (ed.).
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was deployed to assist the fire department in the rescue work.
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Fireman Rajesh Shukla was praised by the state Home Minister
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Jadhav, Rajendra (8 December 2019). Sarkar, Himani (ed.).
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P, Tanushree; Sharma, Puneet Kumar (8 December 2019).
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illegal, and that safety equipment was unavailable.
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28°39′34″N 77°12′17″E / 28.6594°N 77.2046°E / 28.6594; 77.2046
2019 Delhi factory fire is located in Delhi
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