Faridabad, February 21 Two more people, including a sub-inspector and a firefighter, died from burn injuries in a factory fire in the Mujesar area here, police said on Saturday.
This brings the total death toll in the fire that broke out on February 16 to four, they said.
Bhavichand (48), a Faridabad fire brigade employee, died on Friday night, and Ravi Kumar (30), a probationary sub-inspector from the Kaithal district, died on Saturday morning while receiving treatment at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital. Ravi was stationed at the Mujesar police station.
Two people – Abhishek Monga (37), the son of the factory owner, and Pradeep (21), a factory worker – had died on Thursday night.
The factory owner, Vijay Monga, was also injured and is currently receiving treatment at a Delhi Trauma Centre, the police added.
A total of 37 people had sustained burn injuries in the fire that erupted at the Kalkaji Lubricants and Shiv Steel Company factories in Mujesar, Sector 24, on Monday evening.
A case has been filed against the owners and managers of the factories, the police said.
On the orders of the district deputy commissioner, a seven-member team led by the Badkhal sub-division magistrate has been formed to investigate the matter, they said.
Those who suffered minor burns have been treated and discharged after their condition improved. The remaining injured are being treated in hospitals, the police said.
