A fire broke out at a factory in Himachal Pradesh's Baddi industrial area in Solan district on Friday afternoon, leaving 32 people injured and some feared to be trapped inside, officials said.
More than 50 people were at the factory when the fire broke out, and 32 of them were injured, Solan Deputy Commissioner Manmohan Sharma said. “People jumped from the first and second floors of the building to save their lives, sustaining multiple injuries to their hands, feet and even their spines,” he told reporters at the scene, adding that the cause of the fire was unclear. He added: The truth has not yet been determined, and a forensic team is investigating.
“Some of them have fled to their homes and their names have been ascertained, but several others are still missing and attempts are being made to trace them,” Solan Deputy Commissioner Manmohan Sharma said.
Adjacent buildings have been evacuated and the area has been sealed off, he added.
A state government spokesperson said five people with serious injuries were taken to PGI Chandigarh, six to ESI Katha, two to Baddi Hospital and 19 others are undergoing treatment at Brooklyn Hospital.
So far, the government has released a list of 30 injured people, including 21 women, and the names of two people admitted to Badi Hospital are awaited. The five workers who were rushed to PGI with serious injuries included Arti, Geeta, Prem Kumari, Pinky and Charan Singh.
To a question about the alleged delay in rushing fire engines, Sharma said 12-13 fire engines were rushed to the spot from Nalagarh, Baddi and Parwanoo in Haryana, and the Chandimandir Army base and even the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were rushed to the spot. ) said it had arrived. They arrived at the scene of Jadmazri and took part in rescue operations.
Witnesses said thick smoke oozing from the veneers was hampering efforts to extinguish the fire, and workers climbed onto the top of the building to ensure safety.
Flammable materials used in the manufacture of perfumes and other cosmetics also ignited, and fire trucks struggled to put out the blaze for several hours.
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