Delhi fire tragedy: Another fire at Anaj Mandi factory building where 43 people died on Sunday

A minor fire broke out in the same factory building in Anaj Mandi where 43 workers died on Sunday. (Photo: ANI). Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

NEW DELHI, Dec 9, 2019, India Today. A minor fire was again reported from the same Anaj Mandi factory building in north Delhi where 43 people were killed by a massive fire on Sunday, India Today reported.

Delhi Fire Service (DFS) chief Atul Garg told ANI it was a small fire and controlled quickly after people sounded an early alarm.

According to reports, four fire tenders were rushed to the factory building. At least 43 people, mostly labourers, were killed in a massive fire that broke out in the same factory building on Sunday.

While authorities tried to quickly rush injured individuals to a few nearby hospitals, many died after inhaling too much smoke.

Many questions were raised again over the condition of the building, which was being operated illegally as a factory. It eventually turned out to be the worst blaze in 20 years, exposing the loopholes in terms of city planning and inaction in terms of maintaining fire safety rules in the national capital.

Apart from killing 43 people, the massive factory fire also injured 16-20 people. According to reports, roughly 70 workers were sleeping inside the factory when the fire broke out on Sunday.

The fire department said it was one of the worst fire accidents in the national capital.

Leaders from all around the country expressed grief over the incident and offered their condolences to family members of the dead labourers. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who visited the spot yesterday, announced a Rs 10 lakh compensation for the families of the dead and also ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter as well.

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