20210414 One killed in fibre factory fire in Pantnagar industrial estate
India Apr 14 2021 “Building” “Factories”
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One killed in fibre factory fire in Pantnagar industrial estate
Updated: 2021-04-14
RUDRAPUR: A day after a massive fire gutted a fibre factory in Pantnagar industrial estate, two kilometres from Rudrapur police on Tuesday found skeletal remains of a 23-year-old man on the premises. Police said the discovery was made when fire officials and the deceased’s kin searched the wreckage.
The man has been identified as Devswarup, a resident of Bisalpur in Pilibhit of Uttar Pradesh. Sidcul police outpost in-charge Surendra Singh said Devswarup lived in a rented house in the Transit camp colony of the city.
“The incident occurred in Sree Durga fibre factory located in sector 7 of the Pantnagar industrial estate on Monday. Labourers were working at the time of the incident. The entire building was engulfed, and the rescue operations could not be carried out due to the massive fire. We were also informed that all laborers successfully escaped.”
As Devswarup did not reach home yesterday, his kin approached the police and then only the search operation began.
“He was charred to death and we recovered his skeleton from the spot. The DNA from the remains were collected and sent for examination”, added Singh.
Meanwhile, the factory management has given ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the deceased’s family.
Web Source: The Times of India