Sonipat Fire Incident: 5 Critical, 45 Injured In Massive Rubber Factory Blaze

A fire broke out at a rubber belt manufacturing factory in Sonipat's Rai Industrial Area on Tuesday. Multiple burn injuries have been reported.

A major fire broke out at a rubber belt-making factory in Rai industrical area of Haryana's Sonipat district on Tuesday, injuring 40-45 people,  news agency PTI quoted officials as saying. Five people with serious burn injuries were transported to nearby hospitals. "40-45 people, the majority of whom are workers, have been injured. The factory manufactures rubber belts," Rai SHO Umesh Kumar said. 

Firefighting operations are underway and fire department personnel and police officials are present at the spot. The exact cause of the fire is being investigated. It is being ascertained if any boiler burst on the premises, he said while speaking to PTI. More details awaited. 

#WATCH | Haryana: Fire broke out at a rubber belt-making factory in Rai Industrial Area of Sonipat today. Burn injuries reported. The injured were rushed to a hospital. Firefighting operations are underway. Fire Department personnel and Police official present at the spot. More… pic.twitter.com/az1912bphg — ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2024

This is a developing story.