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Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze | |
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More than 40 people have been killed in a large fire at a factory in the Indian capital, Delhi, officials say. | |
The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning in the city's old quarter, and fire engines rushed to the scene. | |
Dozens of workers were sleeping inside the multi-storey building at the time, say rescue services. There are fears the death toll will rise further. | |
Home Minister Amit Shah called it a "tragic loss of precious lives". | Home Minister Amit Shah called it a "tragic loss of precious lives". |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the fire was horrific and that authorities were "providing all possible assistance at the site of the tragedy". | Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the fire was horrific and that authorities were "providing all possible assistance at the site of the tragedy". |
Delhi's firefighters received the first call about the fire at 05:22 local time on Sunday (23:52 GMT Saturday). | Delhi's firefighters received the first call about the fire at 05:22 local time on Sunday (23:52 GMT Saturday). |
The area where the factory is located - Sadar Bazaar - is the city's largest commercial market. It has many narrow alleyways, which made it difficult to reach the blaze. | |
By 09:30 local time, at least 56 people had been moved to hospital, Delhi Fire Service director Atul Garg was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times newspaper. | By 09:30 local time, at least 56 people had been moved to hospital, Delhi Fire Service director Atul Garg was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times newspaper. |
"All of them had fallen unconscious because of smoke," he said. | "All of them had fallen unconscious because of smoke," he said. |
Scores of injured people are now being treated in the city's hospitals. | |
Another senior fire service official, Sunil Choudhary, said the factory was used to store schoolbags, and bottles, among other materials. | Another senior fire service official, Sunil Choudhary, said the factory was used to store schoolbags, and bottles, among other materials. |
The cause of the fire is being investigated. | The cause of the fire is being investigated. |