8 killed in Solapur factory fire: Fire brigade was inadequately equipped, lives could have been saved, say victims’ kin | Pune News – The Indian Express

Officials said that the residence, built on the first floor of a textile factory in an industrial area was illegal

In the fire at a textile factory in Solapur MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) that claimed eight lives, family members claimed that lives could have been saved if not for the lack of adequate response from the fire brigade. They claimed the fire brigade lacked necessary equipment and were unwilling to enter the factory due to heat. However the Chief Fire Officer of Solapur, who himself suffered burn injuries in the rescue operation, denied these allegations.

Officials said that the residence, built on the first floor of a textile factory in an industrial area was illegal.