leather factory fire leather factory fire deadly industrial fire occurred india november fire broke leather bag factory located international south district area generated wave criticism poor safety standards place country industrial fire claimed lives people unable escape doors locked shut illegally authorities response local residents angry criticism admitted emergency response accident separate investigations launched inquiry focused fire sought criminal responsibility disaster operation illegal factory results pending released general public background investigators confirmed site fire illegal factory manufacture leather bags factory located floor story building featured residential units investigators determined second floors structure housed additional illegal factories factory destroyed fire found owned operated people killed injured fire slept factory night situation considered unusual india emergency exit workers housed structure time fire owner locked factory night prevent workers running away leather goods building located international south district region event emergency response fire broke factory workers slept aware blaze employees found unable break factory locked doors fire sent scene time arrived local residents broken locked gates rescued surviving workers impromptu rescue efforts delayed individual carrying keys open door dropped attempting open gate people dead time reached factory interior eighteen injured survivors suffering burns percent bodies taken victims left floor shortage beds hospital burns unit treatments available hospital patients eventually moved hospitals local khan later said death toll actually official confirmation deployed maintain calm criticisms emergency response people living vicinity illegal factory said number deaths reduced fire service responded promptly claimed fire brigade failed send personnel equipment scene hour brigade received word fire residents claimed police arrived requested fire service backup help sent addition scene reported inadequate number city mayor admitted lapse following morning local people complained victims taken transported directly hospitals burns units investigations accident investigation investigation launched determine cause fire reason building locked outside end building inspected subsequently scheduled demolished thursday november structure standing actual cause fire established noted large quantities materials stored inside building revealed factory experienced similar fire years previously occasion fatalities criminal investigation separate criminal investigation focused illegal factory factories homes area illegal follow building codes sanctions mayor said action taken owners factory house said owners building arrested investigation shown issued notices building separate occasions took action shown approved trade businesses operate building owner building police complaint filed fire department illegal construction charges owners face related charges investigations ongoing aftermath day tragedy workers leather industry area held protest rallies demanding compensation relatives deceased workers better working conditions probe fire mayor convened party meeting discuss incident promised initiate drive demolish illegal constructions area labour inspected building declared factory illegal building declared illegal unsafe month later police raided house found leather factory operating closed doors ground floor building civic officials issued notice stop work building local residents alleged clandestine work started building help local khan blamed police fire occurred leather industries area month march june total people got injured incidents fire safety licenses workers leather factories mandatory fire incident authorities municipal corporation services department state government police ensured actually followed factories local residents claimed owner factory impacted fire incident operates address area according fire brigade officials area nearby forms fire prone area city fires break week reported media loss life
2006 Kolkata leather factory fire