Bandipora man injured in Khonmoh cement factory fire succumbs
Srinagar, June 21: A labourer who sustained critical burn injuries in a fire at a cement factory in the Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar earlier this week died on Sunday, officials said.
Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Arin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, was among seven labourers injured when a fire broke out in a chimney at the factory on last Thursday evening.
Officials said Bhat had suffered critical burn injuries in the incident and was undergoing treatment at a hospital. He succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.
Six other workers injured in the fire are receiving treatment, officials said.
The incident occurred after a fire broke out in the factory’s chimney, leaving seven workers with burn injuries.
Authorities had launched an inquiry to ascertain the cause of the fire. (KNS)
