Solan: A day after the massive fire incident at a factory in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district that left five people dead, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri visited the spot on Saturday to take stock of the situation and assess the relief measures. Speaking to the media, DyCM Agnihotri said that a special investigation team has been formed to probe the matter. The treatment of the injured is ongoing, and four people are still missing. "The police have detained the factory manager, and his interrogation is in progress. All the police officers are present at the site. Once the situation normalises, our team will go inside again, and the owners will also be brought in. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the matter," he said. #WATCH | Solan: Himachal Pradesh Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri took stalk of the spot where a fire broke out at NR aroma perfume factory, near Jharmajri, Nalagarh under Solan district. pic.twitter.com/RV63ENlDWo — ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2024 A fierce fire broke out at a perfume-making factory near Jharmajri, Nalagarh in Solan district on Friday. #WATCH | 41 people including 19 injured people were rescued after a fire broke out in a perfume factory in the Baddi area of Solan district today; Teams of NDRF and Fire Department engaged in the operation to rescue affected persons and douse fire#HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/A1l6ypP5HI — ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2024 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the deaths of five people. "The incident of fire in a private factory located at Jharmajri of Baddi in Nalagarh sub-division of Solan district is sad. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray to God that the injured get a speedy recovery. I have issued directions to the district administration to investigate the incident and provide all possible assistance to the affected families," Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said in a post on X. सोलन जिला के नालागढ़ उपमंडल के बद्दी के झाड़माजरी स्थित एक निजी फैक्ट्री में आग लगने की घटना दुखद है। मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं। मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि घायलों को जल्द स्वास्थ्य लाभ मिले। मैंने जिला प्रशासन को घटना की जांच करने तथा प्रभावित… — Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) February 3, 2024 DGP Sanjay Kundu said that the fire is under control and that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is currently examining the building. "The fire seems to be under control now. The NDRF team is externally examining the building, and after that, it will examine the building internally. After this, the forensic science team will go inside and collect the evidence. We have formed an SIT to conduct a detailed inspection. The SIT team will then investigate the incident," the DGP told ANI on Saturday.
