Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], November 5 (ANI): As many as three people were injured after a massive fire broke out in a hosiery factory near the 3rd number division in Punjab's Ludhiana on Saturday late at night, an official said.

As per the officials, the fire broke out in a three-storey factory on Saturday night.

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The injured people were admitted to a nearby hospital, the officials added.

"The fire was reported around 11 p.m. The fire was brought under control. Three people were injured, and they have been admitted to a hospital," Atish, a fire officer, told ANI.

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He further said that the cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet, and an investigation regarding the incident will be conducted.

"The factory was running in a rented house, and it is in a residential area. The factory was on the ground floor. Whereas these people lived in a rented room above," another official present at the spot said. (ANI)

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