A fire at a footwear factory in Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase I in outer Delhi killed four people and injured two others after flames broke out on Friday night, according to police. The incident took place at premises located at B-293/294, where six people were found unconscious and later taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
Police said they received information about the fire at around 9.30 pm. Fire tenders and police teams were sent to the site, while firefighters began operations to control the blaze and search the factory for people who might be trapped inside.
The rescue operation continued for several hours. Firefighters eventually brought six people out of the factory, all of them unconscious at the time of rescue, according to the report. They were taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Doctors at the hospital declared four of the six people dead. The remaining two were injured and continued to receive medical treatment. The report did not identify the victims or provide details about the nature of their injuries.
The fire department deployed 20 fire engines to the incident, underlining the scale of the emergency response in the industrial area. Police and fire officials remained involved in the rescue and response operations after the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the Mangolpuri factory fire had not been established in the supplied report. Police and fire department teams were examining the circumstances that led to the blaze and assessing possible damage to the premises. Police said legal action was being taken in connection with the incident.
The incident places renewed attention on safety conditions inside Delhi’s industrial areas, where factories and workers operate in closely built urban settings. In this case, the available report confirms the deaths, injuries, emergency response and location, but does not provide details about the factory’s safety approvals, the number of workers present, the condition of exits or whether any safety violations were found.
The immediate official next steps are the ongoing investigation into the cause of the fire, assessment of damage and further police action. The condition of the two injured people and any findings from the inquiry were not available in the report.
