Jind (Haryana) [India], March 9 (HBTV): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced a compensation of INR 5 lakh each for the families of those who lost their lives in a fire at a factory in Safidon in Jind district. The Chief Minister also sanctioned INR 2 lakh for those who sustained injuries in the incident.
According to the Haryana detailed project report, Saini expressed deep condolences over the accident at the Safidon factory. Praying for the departed souls, he conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
The families of the deceased will receive INR 5 lakh, while the injured will be provided INR 2 lakh as assistance.
The Chief Minister directed the district administration to conduct a detailed investigation to determine the cause of the accident and ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future.
Meanwhile, four women died after a fire broke out at a paint factory in Haryana's Jind, according to officials. Jind Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Singh said that a case has been registered against the factory owner, while the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.
In a separate incident last week, a fire broke out in a scrap warehouse near the Bawdi Gate area. After receiving the information, five fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire, officials said.
Firefighter Sanjay Sharma said the information was received in the morning, following which fire tenders were deployed and the blaze was brought under control.
'We received information about the fire incident around 10 AM. A total of five fire tender vehicles rushed to the spot to control the fire,' he said.
Earlier, a fire broke out in a garment store in a cloth market area of Ambala on Friday, prompting fire engines to rush to the spot, an official said.
'The fire brigade has reached the spot after receiving information about a fire breaking out in a cloth shop. The fire is under control. The owner of the shop is Vishal,' Kotwali Police Station in-charge Suresh Kumar said.
(ANI)