Two burnt alive in factory fire at Solan village

A massive blaze charred two migrant workers at a factory in Kosri village near Bhiunkhari in Ramshehar early this morning.

The cause of the fire at Hari Chetna Rosin and Turpentine factory is yet to be ascertained. Even after hours of intense fire-fighting, the blaze was yet to be extinguished fully till the filing of the report.

Arjun Kumar (50) and Shiv Dayal (24) were sleeping inside the sheds when the fire erupted following a blast, informed onlookers.

The duo sustained grievous burn injuries, leading to their death.

Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot from Nalagarh after receiving information around 4 pm this morning. Another fire tender was rushed from Baddi as the fire spread, given the highly inflammable nature of the products manufactured there.

The factory is more than 35 km away from Nalagarh.

Black plumes of smoke could be seen rising high in the sky as the fire threatened to spread in the nearby area. The factory is located in a secluded area owing to which no habitation was under threat.

Santosh Sharma, Commandant, Home Guards, informed that after several hours of intense fire-fighting, the blaze was brought under control though it was yet to be fully extinguished.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Deceased Arjun Kumar hailed from Pahadan Purva village and Shiv Dayal from Madhopur village, both of which are in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh.

Himachal Tribune