The Mangolpuri factory fire in Delhi has killed four workers and left two others seriously injured, according to a report by Jagran, devastating families whose incomes, medical care and children’s education depended on the victims. The fire broke out at a shoe factory in the Mangolpuri industrial area on Friday night.
The dead workers have been identified as Premchand, Ashok, Harihar and Lallubabu. The report said the victims came from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and had worked at the factory for several years. Their deaths have left families facing the immediate loss of income as well as the emotional and practical consequences of losing their primary earners.
Premchand, originally from Madhubani in Bihar, had worked at the factory for about 20 years. His wife, Neelam Devi, is undergoing cancer treatment, while the couple has one son and two daughters. According to his family, Premchand carried responsibility for his wife’s treatment and the children’s upbringing. His daughter-in-law, Anshu, said the family now faces difficulty meeting medical and daily expenses.
Ashok, who came from Milkypar village in Bihar’s Nalanda district, also died in the incident. His wife is pregnant and the couple has two children. His cousin Vikas, who was also working at the factory, was reported to be fighting for his life. Vikas is married and has two young children. Ashok’s uncle Umesh told Jagran that he had brought Ashok to Delhi 16 years ago and helped him get work at the factory. Vikas had arrived in Delhi about one-and-a-half to two months earlier at Ashok’s request.
The two relatives had been preparing to return to their village for Chhath, the report said. That planned journey had become a source of anticipation for their families, but the fire ended those expectations. The account illustrates how workers from smaller towns and villages often sustain urban industrial activity while remaining economically tied to households far from the city.
Harihar had worked at the factory for around 20 years and was responsible for a packaging contract. He came from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh and had three children. Lallubabu, from Deoria, had worked at the unit for about 15 years and is survived by his wife and two sons. Their families are now dealing with the loss of long-term wage earners whose work supported household needs across state borders.
The report did not establish the cause of the fire or provide details of any fire-safety inspection, evacuation arrangements or official action following the incident. Those questions will determine how the disaster is understood beyond the immediate loss of life. The related report cited by Jagran said four people died and two were seriously injured; further official details on the investigation and assistance to the affected families were not included in the supplied account.
