At least six people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hand glove manufacturing company in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the early hours of Sunday.
Multiple individuals sustained injuries in the incident and are presently undergoing medical treatment at a local hospital.
“We received a call at 2:15 am. When we reached the incident site, the entire factory was on fire. Locals informed us that six people were trapped inside. Our officers entered and the bodies of six people have been recovered,” Mohan Mungse, a fire officer, told ANI.
"The operation to douse the fire was underway," he added.
Beforehand, residents asserted that at least five workers were trapped inside the building. Following this, fire department authorities confirmed the deaths of six individuals in the fire incident.
“10-15 workers were sleeping inside the building when the fire broke out. Some managed to escape, but at least five were trapped inside," one of the workers told ANI.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and investigations are ongoing.
