A massive fire broke out at a hand glove manufacturing company in Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the wee hours of Sunday, killing at least six people, said the officials.6 killed in fire at hand glove factory in MaharashtraAccording to Fire Department officials, the fire erupted around 2:15 am at the factory in the Waluj MIDC area.Briefing about the incident, Mohan Mungse, a fire officer, told ANI, “We received a call at 2:15 a.m. 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.”Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra: On fire in hand gloves manufacturing factory in Waluj MIDC, Fire officer Mohan Mungse says, We got the call at 2.15 am. When we reached the spot, the entire factory was on fire. The local people informed us that six people were trapped… https://t.co/A5S3prRs8E pic.twitter.com/WPoKDfxesl— ANI (@ANI) December 30, 2023Extinguishing work is currently in progress, he added.5 workers trapped in bundlingEarlier, the locals claimed that as many as fire workers were trapped inside the building. Officials with the fire department later confirmed the deaths of six people in the fire incident.Speaking to the media, a worker said that the company was closed, and they were sleeping when the fire broke out.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 had told ANI.Operation still onMeanwhile, dousing operations are ongoing, and the exact cause behind the fire has not been ascertained yet.More details are still awaited.
