{
  "id": 17316794,
  "title": "4 killed, 2 injured in fire at Delhi shoe factory; owner summoned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/4-killed-2-injured-in-fire-at-delhi-shoe-factory-owner-summoned",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:06:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/4-killed-2-injured-in-fire-at-delhi-shoe-factory-owner-summoned/articleshow/135383061.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi: Four fatalities and two injuries resulted from a fire at a shoe factory in Mangolpuri Industrial Area on Friday night. The blaze, reported around 9:30pm, prompted rapid responses from firefighters and police. After several hours of effort, teams managed to extinguish the fire. Six unconscious individuals were rescued from the premises and taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, where four were pronounced dead upon arrival. Two others are receiving treatment. Fire officer ADO Paras Kumar stated the fire began in the basement, which produced and stored footwear, and was contained there, halting further spread. The Fire Service received the alert at 9:31–9:32pm. All six rescued were transported to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital. Kumar informed reporters that the fire was fully controlled and the cooling process is ongoing. DCP (Outer) Vikram Singh announced the factory owner had been summoned and police are interrogating the contractor and workers to determine the number of employees at the time of the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation.",
  "summary": "A fire broke out at a shoe manufacturing factory in Delhi's Mangolpuri Industrial Area, which killed four individuals. Firefighters responded quickly and managed to rescue six people trapped inside the building. Two injured victims were taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for treatment following the incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by local authorities and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Four killed and two injured in fire at Delhi shoe factory.",
    "Fire began in basement storing footwear, contained there.",
    "Factory owner summoned, police interrogating contractor and workers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fatal basement blaze shifts the focus toward factory management and labor oversight as authorities investigate the scale of employment and the specific cause of the industrial accident.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Four killed as massive fire breaks out at shoe factory in Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/four-killed-as-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-shoe-factory-in-delhi",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:17:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "4 killed, 2 hurt in Delhi's Mangolpuri factory fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/4-killed-2-hurt-in-delhis-mangolpuri-factory-fire",
        "published": "2026-10-31T01:01:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "4 Killed, 2 Injured In Massive Shoe Factory Fire In Delhi's Mangolpuri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/4-killed-2-injured-in-massive-shoe-factory-fire-in-delhis-mangolpuri",
        "published": "2026-10-31T01:48:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Fire at shoe factory in Delhi's Mangolpuri kills 4, police register culpable homicide case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fire-at-shoe-factory-in-delhis-mangolpuri-kills-4-police-register",
        "published": "2026-10-31T04:42:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}