India News | 4 Killed After Pharmaceutical Unit Catches Fire in Punjab's Amritsar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Four people were killed after a major fire broke out inside a pharmaceutical factory on the outskirts of Amritsar city on Thursday night, police said.
Amritsar, Oct 6 (PTI) Four people were killed after a major fire broke out inside a pharmaceutical factory on the outskirts of Amritsar city on Thursday night, police said.
Police said on Friday that the fire broke out in a pharma unit at the Nag Kala village area on the Majitha road located on the city outskirts.
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Station House Officer (SHO), Majitha, Balwinder Singh said the fire was brought under control after some time.
He said four factory workers, including a woman, were found lying unconscious on the floor. They were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared dead, police said.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation, they added.
The smoke from the fire spread across the village. Ten fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames.
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