Ghaziabad,
November 11, 2016
Updated: November 11, 2016 12:40 IST
12 killed in U.P. garment factory fire
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals and GTB hospital in northeast Delhi.
Twelve people are feared dead and many injured in a Sahibabad garment
factory fire in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday. police
were deployed in large numbers to maintain law and order.
Fourteen fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire that broke out
early morning.. Due to narrow lanes in the area, fire department
personnel found it difficult to reach the spot. The locals alleged late
action by the police and the fire department.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals and GTB hospital in northeast Delhi.
Abbas Hussain, Sahibabad Fire Station officer, told The Hindu
that the fire department received a call at 5.20 a.m. "The call
signalled a major fire. Acting on the information, in the first phase
six fire tenders were sent to the spot. Twelve people died in the
incident," he said.
When asked about cause of the fire, Mr Hussain said as per initial
reports, it appeared to be a case of short circuit. "We are probing the
case from all angles. A team has been formed to identify the reasons of
the fire. It is yet to be ascertained either the unit was running
illegally or not," he said.
There are several illegal dyeing and garment units in the locality.
“The fire started in a denim factory in Sahibabad and the factory
workers were present inside. The injured were taken to a nearby private
hospital,” said Anup Singh, circle officer, Sahibabad.
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