Noida: Six persons were killed in a fire which broke out in a factory in Sector 11 here following which a magisterial probe has been ordered.
The incident took place yesterday afternoon when 15 employees were inside the factory of Excel Greentech.
Firemen took four hours to douse the fire. Later, six charred bodies were recovered from the spot.
"ADM Kumar Vineet will conduct a magisterial inquiry into the incident," District Magistrate NP Singh said.
Chief Fire Officer Akshay Sharma said the unit had a biometric lock at the main door which prevented the trapped workers from moving out.
Three deceased have been identified so far, marketing manager Indrabhan Choudhary, accountant Vivek Kochhar accountant and HR manager Jasmeet Kaur.
The company had shifted their office from Ghaziabad to this new building six months ago.
The incident took place yesterday afternoon when 15 employees were inside the factory of Excel Greentech.
Firemen took four hours to douse the fire. Later, six charred bodies were recovered from the spot.
"ADM Kumar Vineet will conduct a magisterial inquiry into the incident," District Magistrate NP Singh said.
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Chief Fire Officer Akshay Sharma said the unit had a biometric lock at the main door which prevented the trapped workers from moving out.
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Three deceased have been identified so far, marketing manager Indrabhan Choudhary, accountant Vivek Kochhar accountant and HR manager Jasmeet Kaur.
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The company had shifted their office from Ghaziabad to this new building six months ago.
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