A major fire broke out in an Asha rubber factory in Punjab's Jalandhar industrial area. Due to the sudden blaze the layer of thick smoke was spread in surrounding area. This fire erupted at early morning and fire department promptly reached out at the location to douse the fire. As of now their is no casualties are reported.
In separate incident Eight persons, including three women and a child, were killed in a massive fire at a factory in Maharashtra's Solapur district on Sunday, May 18. Prima facie, a short in the circuit triggered the blaze around 3:45 am at Central Textile Mills situated on the Akkalkot Road in Solapur MIDC.
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The deceased individuals include the factory owner, identified as Haji Usman Hasanbhai Mansuri, three members of his family, including his one-and-a-half-year-old grandson, and four workers. An official said the deceased individuals included three women.