Fire Claims 6 Lives in Maharashtra Hand Glove Factory, Ongoing Efforts to Douse Flames

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:42am on 31 Dec 2023,Sunday India

A massive fire erupted at a hand glove manufacturing company in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, resulting in the loss of six lives. The blaze broke out at 2:15 am in the Waluj MIDC area, with reports initially suggesting five workers were trapped. Firefighters, responding swiftly, confirmed the unfortunate deaths. The workers, asleep during the fire, faced challenges escaping the engulfed building. The ongoing dousing operation aims to control the flames. The exact cause remains unknown. This marks another recent industrial fire, following Thursday's chemical factory blaze in Navi Mumbai.

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