Three workers lost their lives and six others were injured following a fire and explosion at a food processing facility in the Narela Industrial Area of Delhi early Saturday morning, according to the Delhi Police.

They reported receiving a distress call at 3:35 am about the fire at Shayam Kripa Foods Private Ltd, which specializes in processing dry moong dal. The fire spread through the factory, trapping some workers inside, according to the official.

#WATCH | Delhi | Three people died, six injured in a fire that broke out in a factory in Narela Industrial Area. Upon preliminary investigation it was revealed that raw moong was roasted on gas burners and a gas leak on one of the pipelines caused the fire to spread which led to… pic.twitter.com/vQoNvlq2y7

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Around 8:30 am, a Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official stated that fourteen fire tenders had been deployed, and efforts to extinguish the fire were still ongoing. He mentioned that nine people were rescued from inside the building and transported to SHRC Hospital in Narela.

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Three of them – Shyam (24), Ram Singh (30), and Beerpal (42) – were pronounced dead, while the others were undergoing treatment, the police officer stated. He mentioned that preliminary investigations suggest that the fire started due to a gas leak from one of the pipelines supplying gas to the burners used for roasting moong dal. As the fire spread, it caused the compressor to overheat, resulting in a blast, he explained.

He also stated that a case is being registered under appropriate sections and that an investigation is underway.

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