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With Mundka factory fire claiming 27 lives still fresh, safety top priority of residents
The Morning Standard
|April 17, 2024
IN the heart of West Delhi's bustling Mundka Industrial area, a recent inferno engulfed three adjoining factories, stirring memories of a tragic blaze in 2022 that claimed 27 lives and injured 12.
While no lives were lost this time, the incident lays bare the precarious safety standards plaguing this industrial hub.
The swift response of 26 fire engines from the Delhi Fire Service brought the raging flames under control. However, the stark reality of lax safety measures, exemplified by the absence of sanctioned building plans and basic fire safety equipment in the previous incident, looms large.
For the resilient residents of Mundka, predominantly composed of migrant laborers working in small and medium-sized factories, life unfolds amidst haphazard living conditions.
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