Screams As Scores Die In Devastating India Factory Fire
December 9, 2019
2:48 pm
At least 43 people were killed Sunday in a devastating fire that ripped through a bag factory in the congested old quarter of the Indian capital New Delhi, with survivors describing the screams of workers trapped inside.
Police and fire officials said they had rescued at least 58 people and did not expect to find more bodies.
The blaze was the worst in Delhi since 59 movie-goers died in a cinema in 1997.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known, but the city’s poor planning and lax enforcement of building and safety codes have often been blamed for …
