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India: 43 People Killed in a Fire in Factory in Delhi

HeadlineDec 09, 2019

In India, at least 43 people have been killed in a fire that swept through a toy factory in Delhi while workers were sleeping inside. The exit doors were locked, and many workers died of asphyxiation because they were unable to escape. The factory was well known to lack fire escapes and emergency exits.

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