Investigators say workers at a denim factory in western India had to climb a ladder to reach a door that was their only escape from a fire this past weekend.
Shouting and crying, workers in an Indian denim factory struggled to claw their way up a ladder to a door, their only exit as a fire blazed through fabric and machinery, officials say. Seven people died in the weekend blaze, and families were still waiting on Wednesday to recover loved ones’ bodies.
Rajesh Bhatt, a senior fire official at the scene, told the Associated Press that the factory had just one door that could only be reached by climbing a steep ladder. The workers, Bhatt said, were resting after long shifts when the fire started.Police investigators said that the factory had violated multiple regulations and that the owner, a manager and a fire safety officer have been arrested.Local safety and health authorities have asked the company to close until further notice.
“I wish he hadn’t gone back to save his colleagues,” said his grieving brother Dhanabai Makwana. He said more than 30 workers were in the factory at the time of the blaze. He also said labor unions across the region have been on the decline over the last few decades, making it difficult for the voices of workers to be heard.
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