NEW DELHI, March 12 -- Three labourers who died in a fire near East Delhi's Anand Vihar were attempting to save an expensive machine, a police source revealed. Trapped while trying to unlock the hut's door, they lost consciousness due to asphyxiation and were charred to death. The fire, which broke out early Tuesday, triggered a cylinder explosion, worsening the blaze. Survivor Nitin Singh escaped by jumping over a wall, believing others had fled through the front.
Police have registered an FIR under Section 106(1) of BNS. Authorities confirmed the victims prioritised saving company equipment over
their own safety.
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