GHAZIABAD: A major fire broke out in a packaging factory in Ghaziabad's Sihani Gate area in which three people are suspected to have lost their lives. Officials said that while the initial fire was doused in four hours, smaller ones that followed went on till Sunday morning. While the burnt bodies found couldn't be recognized, police said that they matched the description of three workers - Pradeep Kumar, Pradeep Saini and Kishan Pal - who went missing on Saturday.
"We still haven't been able to enter the basement which is filled with noxious fumes. There might be other people trapped there," said a police officer. The fire department said that the three bodies found are burnt completely. Four people have also been injured in the incident. "The cause of the fire has not been ascertained as yet. The matter is being investigated," said SP (City), SS Yadav.
Fire department officers said that the packaging factory had a number of highly inflammable substances within its premises which made extinguishing the fire difficult. The fire reportedly sparked off after a drum containing chemicals caught on flames at 10.30am. "Thirty-two fire tenders were brought in from Ghaziabad, Meerut, Noida, Hapur and Hindon Air Force Station to douse the flames. There were at least 60 workers present inside the factory at the time the fire broke out," said a fire department officer.
Initially, fire tenders were brought in from Ghaziabad, but when they proved ineffective additional ones were brought in from other districts.
Fire department officers said that the factory did not have the necessary fire fighting equipment or a safe escape route for the workers. "Factories in Ghaziabad rarely follow these guidelines. In most cases, owners try and save money by crowding the factory space to try and get more work done," said an officer.
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