Fire in Ludhiana hosiery mill, 7 workers escape

Eight fire tenders were deployed as the fire started on the third floor of the Trimurti Hosiery Mills in Pritampura area of the city.

Firefighters were on Wednesday struggling to put out a major fire in a hosiery factory in Punjab’s Ludhiana, which broke out in the morning, officials said.

Seven workers, who were stuck on the top floor after the fire, came down through the adjoining factory with the help of a ladder (HT Photo/ Gurpreet Singh)

More than 20 workers were present inside Trimurti Knitting Works when the fire broke out on the third floor of the factory in Pritampura area of the city at around 9:15am.

Seven workers, who were stuck on the top floor after the fire, escaped the blaze as they came down with the help of a ladder from the roof of the adjoining factory.

At least 12 fire tenders, including one private vehicle, have been deployed as the fire broke out on the third floor of the Trimurti Hosiery Mills in Pritampura area of the city.

Officials said short circuit could be the reason behind the fire.