When blaze turned 2 families' hopes of fresh start to ashes
Lucknow: What was meant to be a fresh start for two families turned into a nightmare on Saturday evening when a devastating fire engulfed a confectionery factory in
Sarojininagar
.
The blaze, triggered by sparks during welding work around 4.30pm, claimed the lives of factory owner
Akhilesh Kumar
and a daily wager Abrar.
Recalling the horror, Akhilesh's son Ritik said, "Smoke was rising, and people were screaming. When I couldn't see my father, I started shouting. Four hours later, rescuers pulled him out from the factory."
"He was the sole breadwinner of our family. He was trying so hard. Now, we have lost everything," he said.
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Post-mortem examinations were conducted Sunday morning after which the bodies were handed over to the bereaved families.
Akhilesh was cremated at the VIP Road crematorium in Alambagh while Abrar's family took his body back to his native place in Bahraich for burial.
Sarojininagar SDM Sachin Verma announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased. A high-level probe has also been initiated to ascertain lapses.
Residents said the factory was operational for 18 years, previously producing juice and bread. Recently, it shifted focus to pizza and cake manufacturing. Residents expressed strong opposition to such industrial activity in a densely populated residential area, calling it unsafe and inappropriate.
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