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| Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze | 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. | 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 at the six-storey building in the city's congested old quarter in the early hours of Sunday morning. | |
| Dozens of workers were sleeping inside the factory, which manufactures bags, 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. | 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. | 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. |