More than 40 dead in Delhi factory fire [UPDATE]

More than 40 dead in Delhi factory fire [UPDATE]

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – UPDATE: A large fire has swept through a bag factory in the Indian capital Delhi, killing 43 workers.

The blaze broke out at the 4-storey building in the City’s congested old quarter early on Sunday morning (08).

At least 100 people were sleeping inside the factory, which mainly makes school bags, when the fire started. More than 60 have been rescued.