Four women workers were killed while at least 11 others sustained injuries after a fire broke out at a ‘gulal’ (powder paint) manufacturing unit in Haryana’s Jind district on Saturday (March 6, 2026), police said.
According to the police, the fire reportedly broke out at the entrance of the factory and then smoke spread inside the factory. The factory is located in the residential area of Bhaat Colony in Safidon, Jind.
The police and firemen arrived at the scene and, with the support of the locals, broke through the wall surrounding the burning factory for rescuers. A few workers even jumped from the roof of the factory to save themselves, police added.
Several fire brigades were forced to put out the fire while ambulances were rushed to the scene to take the victims to hospitals. However, the cause of the fire is still unknown.
Elsewhere, Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Singh said four women workers died in the fire; three of them were around 50 years old, the fourth victim was 36 years old.
“About 10 to 11 people were injured in the incident and are being treated at the hospital,” the police officer said, adding that further investigations are underway.
Published – March 7, 2026 10:14 PM IST
