4 killed, 2 injured after fire breaks out at shoe factory in Delhi's Mangolpuri

New Delhi: Four persons were killed and two injured after a fire broke out at a shoe factory in the Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase-I in northwest Delhi on Friday night, police said.

The Delhi Fire Service rushed 20 fire tenders to the spot after receiving a call about the blaze in the industrial area at 9.32 pm, they said.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that multiple agencies are engaged in relief and rescue efforts.


Six people were rescued from the factory in an unconscious state and rushed to the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, where four were declared dead, police said.

"The unfortunate incident of a fire breaking out in Mangolpuri, resulting in loss of lives, is extremely heartbreaking and distressing. All relevant agencies are engaged in relief and rescue operations," she said in a post on X in Hindi.

Instructions have been issued to the officials to ensure proper treatment for the injured, all possible assistance support to the affected families, and swift execution of relief efforts, Gupta said.

The entire situation is being continuously monitored, she added.