Ludhiana, Jan. 16 -- A major fire broke out at Goel Knits Private Limited, a hosiery unit located in Deep Nagar of the Civil Lines area, on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic among workers and nearby residents. None was injured as the workers managed to escape in time.

According to residents, the incident occurred around 2 pm, shortly after the lunch break. Some workers were sitting outside the unit when they noticed smoke and flames in the building. Alarmed by the situation, workers rushed inside to alert others and helped those still inside to come out.

Two workers reportedly lost consciousness after inhaling smoke while escaping from the building. They were immediately taken to a hospital, where doctors declared them out of danger....