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Two women workers were charred to decease connected Saturday (November 1, 2025) nighttime aft a monolithic occurrence broke retired astatine a warehouse wherever thinner and different flammable chemicals were stored, constabulary said.
The incidental took spot erstwhile lamps were being lit connected the juncture of Devuthani Ekadashi, and the proprietor of the warehouse was besides injured, an authoritative said.
The blaze erupted successful the warehouse located successful the Rau area, said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Alok Sharma told PTI.
He said the bodies recovered from the warehouse were identified arsenic those of Jyoti and Ramkali, some aged astir 50.
"Devuthani Ekadashi prayers were being performed astatine the warehouse. Owner Suraj Bhagwani sustained burns connected some hands and was admitted to a adjacent hospital. His information is retired of danger," Mr. Sharma said.
Two children contiguous astatine the warehouse managed to flight safely.
Preliminary probe revealed that thinner and different chemicals were being mixed and packed successful the warehouse, the serviceman said.
The occurrence has been brought nether power and a elaborate probe is underway, Mr. Sharma added.
