2024-02-16 08:58:01
NEW DELHI (AP) — A large fire devastated a paint factory in India’s capital, New Delhi, causing at least 11 deaths and four injuries, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
The fire originated on Thursday night on the ground floor of the factory and left the victims trapped on the upper floors, firefighters explained. The building, which houses a chemical products warehouse, is in the Alipur area, north of the capital.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
The charred bodies of the 11 victims were recovered from the rubble following 22 fire trucks doused the flames more than five hours following receiving the call. At this time the victims have not been identified.
Fires are common in India, where residents and builders often ignore building and safety regulations.
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