4 minutes agoTens dead after fire at India's bag company
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A major fire has erupted at a bag company in India's capital in Delhi, killing 43 workers, officials have said. The flames broke out in the four-story building on Sunday morning. At least 100 people were sleeping inside the factory, which mainly handles the sewing of school bags when the fire [...]
The flames broke out in the four-story building on Sunday morning.
At least 100 people were sleeping inside the factory, which mainly handles school bags when the fire started. More than 60 people have been rescued, writes the BBC, translates Periscopi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the fire a horrible “ ” and has expressed condolences to the victims.
Delhi firemen received their first fire call about 5 and 22 local times during Sunday.
The fire had started on the lower floors, quickly scattering on the third floor, where some of the workers were sleeping.
We woke up from sleep, punishing and listening to calls for help,” said Ronak Khan, a 17-year-old.
I saw people trapped. We asked them to go out on the roof to save them but they didn't. ”
The cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed by authorities. /Periscope
