NEW DELHI — At least 43 people were killed Sunday morning when a major fire broke out in a cramped, commercial neighborhood in New Delhi, officials said.
The blaze occurred around 5:30 a.m. in a multistory building used for manufacturing paper products and women’s purses. Atul Garg, New Delhi’s chief fire officer, said firefighters initially struggled to douse the flames because narrow lanes blocked access to the area.
“This is the second biggest fire in Delhi’s history,” he said.
The three-story building in the Anaj Mandi neighborhood of northeastern New Delhi was packed with sleeping laborers when the fire broke out. The area is full of dilapidated buildings shot through with small, dimly lit alleyways.
Kishore Kumar, an official at Lok Nayak Hospital, where victims were taken, said most of the dead appeared to have suffocated as they slept. He said at least 20 others were being treated for injuries.
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