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Survivor says he could escape as he was sleeping near the door, others were not so lucky

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 08 2019 | 4:50 PM IST

On Sunday morning, 32-year-old Firoz Khan woke up to flames engulfing the room where he was sleeping along with his fellow workers in a building in Anaj Mandi.

Khan, who is among the survivors of the deadly blaze which killed 43 persons, said he was sleeping near the door and managed to escape along with few others after alerting the inmates about the fire.

Khan worked at a cap manufacturing unit on the third floor. Recalling the ordeal, he said, "When I woke up, I saw flames in the room in which we were sleeping.

"The door was around six metres away from me. I alerted the other workers sleeping near me and four or five of us rushed out through the door."

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First Published: Dec 08 2019 | 4:50 PM IST

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