Fire breaks out at Greater Noida factory, three workers charred to death

Three people were charred to death after a massive fire broke out at a sofa factory in Greater Noida’s Beta 2 locality on Tuesday morning, officials said. “After two-and-a-half hours of continuous efforts when the fire was brought under control, we found out that three people were charred to death inside the factory,” the officer said. Pawan Kumar, assistant commissioner of police of Greater Noida, said, “When the fire department and police were checking the factory, skeletal remains of three men were found in a tin shed room, located on the backside of a two storeyed factory on the ground floor.” “The bodies were sent for autopsy examination. “Gulfam, Alam, and Dilwad were employed by their distant relative to make sofas,” the police said, adding that as flammable material like foam and cloth was stored in the factory, fire engulfed swiftly.