At least six people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hand glove manufacturing company in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.
According to Fire department officials, the blaze erupted around 02:15 am at the factory in Waluj MIDC area.
Locals informed us that six people were trapped inside. Our officers entered and the bodies of six people have been recovered," Mohan Mungse, a fire officer, told ANI.
"Extinguishing work is currently in progress," he added.
Workers said that the company was closed, and they were sleeping when the fire broke out.
"10-15 workers were sleeping inside the building when the fire broke out. Some managed to escape, but at least five were trapped inside," one of the workers had told ANI.