A 45-year-old man died and two others were injured after a fire broke out in a three-storeyed nail polish factory in outer Delhi's Mangolpuri today, an officer from the Delhi Fire Service said.
The deceased was identified as Rajesh Gulati, who owned the factory along with his father.
A call about the blaze was received at 4.15 pm and eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was doused by 5.30 pm, he said, adding the second and the third floor of the factory were affected by the blaze.
Three men, including Gulati, were present on the second floor of the building and had inhaled copious amount of smoke. They were rushed to a hospital, where Gulati was declared brought dead, the officer said.
The other two are undergoing treatment, he said.
The injured were identified as welders Chandan (41) and Lalit Kumar (40), the police said.
Police have registered a case and are probing the matter. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.