Fire at shoe factory in Delhi's Mangolpuri kills 4, injures 2

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Where: Mangolpuriresolved to locality28.695, 77.090
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-30 · last update 2026-11-01
Sourcing: 13 reports13 reports across 10 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

A fire broke out on October 30-31, 2026, at a shoe manufacturing factory in the Mangolpuri Industrial Area of northwest Delhi. The fire originated in the basement of the factory. Firefighting and rescue operations were conducted, with emergency responders using between 16 and 31 fire tenders to extinguish the blaze. Six people were rescued from the building and taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, where four were pronounced dead on arrival and two remain under treatment. The deceased were identified as Ashok (25), Harihar (40), Lal Babu (38), and Prem Chand (50). Delhi Police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and took two people into custody for interrogation. The cause of the fire remains undetermined. DCP Singh has not confirmed the incident.

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2026-11-01member countour measurement12 → 13reports joined

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newindianexpress.com
- Four killed, two injured in fire at Delhi shoe factory2026-10-30
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- 4 killed, 2 injured in fire at Delhi shoe factory; owner summoned2026-10-31
economictimes.indiatimes.com
- 4 killed, 2 injured after fire breaks out at shoe factory in Delhi's Mangolpuri2026-10-31
hindustantimes.com
- Lapses surface in yet another fire tragedy in Delhi after 4 killed in Mangolpuri shoe factory blaze | Latest News Delhi2026-11-01
dailypioneer.com
- Four killed, two injured in massive fire at Delhi shoe factory2026-10-31
oneindia.com
- Delhi Fire: Four People Killed After Massive Blaze Engulfs Shoe Factory In Mangolpuri2026-10-31
mangalorean.com
- Delhi factory fire: CM Gupta expresses grief, assures support to affected families2026-10-31
moneycontrol.com
- Delhi factory fire: 4 workers killed, 2 injured after blaze breaks out at Mangolpuri shoe unit- Moneycontrol.com2026-10-31
rediff.com
- Four killed in Delhi shoe manufacturing unit fire; owner summoned2026-10-31
tribuneindia.com
- 4 workers killed, 2 injured as fire engulfs shoe manufacturing factory in Delhis Mangolpuri - The Tribune2026-11-01

13 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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