Fire at pharma factory in Rajasthan; 4 killed, 10 injured
Jaipur: Four fatalities have been reported following a fire at a factory in Rajasthan’s Khairthal-Tijara district, with an additional 10 individuals sustaining injuries, according to police on Wednesday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Tijara) Shivraj Singh stated that the fire erupted at a factory in Bhiwadi on Tuesday evening. Initially, one fatality was confirmed, and 10 injured individuals were rescued, Singh mentioned.
Following the extinguishing of the flames, three more bodies were discovered, he added.
Two bodies have been shifted to a mortuary for post-mortem examination and two are in the process of being retrieved, Singh said.
He said the factory was owned by a pharmaceutical company and was located in the Khushkehda industrial area.
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The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the police officer said.
Those injured are under treatment at the district hospital.
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