On a recent Friday night, the hum of a shoe-making workshop in Delhi's Mangolpuri industrial area was shattered by a sudden blaze. The factory, tucked in a zone of West Delhi, erupted in flames that quickly filled the basement with heavy smoke. Emergency services responded promptly to the dangerous scene.
The Delhi Fire Department was among the first to be notified. As a Phase-I DCP (Outer District) officer recounted, “Police received information regarding a fire outbreak at a shoe factory. Our beat staff and team immediately reached the spot as first responders. As soon as the fire tenders arrived, the rescue operation was initiated.” Fire tenders raced to the scene, confronting a blaze that was contained to the basement.
STORY | Mangolpuri fire: CM Gupta assures assistance to affected families Following a fire incident which killed four people in Mangolpuri Industrial Area on Friday night, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that multiple agencies are engaged in relief and rescue efforts. READ: https://t.co/QkdExhYmrn
Heavy smoke spread to upper floors, complicating rescue operations. Emergency services responded and rescued six workers, securing the scene of the incident.
The fire claimed four lives, all of whom were workers at the shoe factory.
Within five to seven minutes, ambulances from the Central Accident and Trauma Service (CATS) dispatched to the location. “All five of our ambulances stationed together responded immediately, arriving at the location within five to seven minutes. Our staff and team members transported around six patients to a nearby hospital and admitted them,” explained a CATS personnel member. Six workers were evacuated from the burning structure; four of those patients later succumbed to their injuries at the hospital, while two were injured.
#DelhiFire: Four killed, two injured as fire engulfs a shoe factory in Mangolpuri; cause under investigation, say police. https://t.co/FoLP2jLQoF
The fire claimed four lives, all of whom were workers at the shoe factory. The two injured survivors were taken to a hospital, where they received medical aid. The incident occurred in New Delhi's Mangolpuri industrial area.
Firefighters battled the inferno for hours, eventually bringing the flames under control after hours of efforts. The fire was confined to the basement, and heavy smoke spread to the upper floors while emergency services contained the situation.
Four Dead, Two Injured in Fire at Shoe Factory in Delhi’s Mangolpuri https://t.co/0YpjK6YU6Z #DelhiFire #Mangolpuri #FactoryFire #DelhiNews #FireAccident
In the wake of the tragedy, legal proceedings were initiated on a recent day. Authorities opened an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, which remains under investigation as the legal proceedings move forward.
The incident underscores hazards in New Delhi's manufacturing zones. While the fire department's swift response and medical teams provided aid to the injured, the loss of four workers serves as a reminder of the dangers. As the investigation proceeds, officials continue to examine the shoe manufacturing factory fire in Mangolpuri, Delhi.