Fire breaks out in polythene factory in UP killing one, injuring 2

Hathras, UP: A fire broke out at a polythene plant in Sadabad town early Friday, killing one person and critically injuring two others, according to officials. The cause of the fire was not immediately determined.

"The factory, located near Chaudhary Charan Singh Tiraha, manufactures polythene products. We received information about the fire around 1 am. It was brought under control but one person was found dead. Two others were injured and taken to the hospital," Sadabad fire station in-charge Deepak Kumar said.

According to a local official, the factory is owned by Gautam but is registered under his wife's name.

Dharmendra Chaudhary (38) from Mirpur was charred to death in the incident. He ran a shop near the factory and had reached the spot after being informed about the blaze, the official said.

Those who suffered burn injuries are Bhupendra Singh (25) and Pradeep Kumar (22), the official added.

Upon receiving information about the fire, police Circle Officer Himanshu Mathur and local Kotwali Inspector Satendra Singh Raghav rushed to the spot along with the force. The team took Chaudhary's body and the injured to the Sadabad Community Health Centre.

Due to the severity of their injuries, both Singh and Kumar were referred to a higher medical centre while Chaudhary's body was sent for post-mortem, police said.

Firefighters and police officials managed to control the fire after extensive efforts. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined and further probe is underway, they said.

With PTI inputs