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Four Workers Die in Mongolpuri Shoe Factory Fire, Overtime Workers
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 11:36 PM
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A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Delhi's Mongolpuri area on Friday night, killing four workers who had come to work overtime.
A blaze erupted at a shoe factory in the Mongolpuri neighbourhood of Delhi on Friday night, claiming the lives of four workers. The victims were reportedly working overtime to earn extra money for their families when the fire broke out. Firefighters responded quickly, but the flames had already caused significant damage to the building and its machinery. No cause for the fire has yet been confirmed, and investigators are examining the site for possible safety violations. The incident has raised concerns about workplace safety standards in small factories across the city.