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Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in an accidental fire that engulfed the second storey of a hosiery unit in Deep Nagar here on Thursday.

 

Most of the workers, except one, had a lucky escape as they were already outside the factory compound on the second floor when the fire broke out. Amiri Parsad, who was trapped in the fire, fell unconscious after he was suffocated and was shifted to a private hospital for treatment.

 

As many as 23 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames.

 

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