A massive fire broke out in a house at Aanaj Mandi area on Rani Jhansi Road in Delhi on Sunday morning. Sources said 15 fire vehicles were immediately rushed to the site to douse the blaze. At least 14 people have been rescued from the building.
Dr Kishore Kumar, Medical Superintendent, Lok Nayak Hospital on fire incident at Rani Jhansi Road, said that there are several casualties and team of doctors are attending the injured.
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.