Investigations into the Bawana factory fire, which killed 17 workers trapped inside it on Saturday, revealed gaping violations in the building plan. It has been found that a number of units are functional in the Bawana Industrial Area, which has around 10,000 factories. The factory did not have fire exits, had an additional floor and basement in violation of the building norms. The owner had not applied for a Completion Certificate, revealed an inquiry report of the North MCD. Agencies probing the incident plan to inspect all of these units to check for violations, said sources.

Source: dna January 23, 2018 00:07 UTC