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A skipped shift, a dinner at home: Chance decisions that saved some workers from Mangolpuri factory fire

While some workers survived after deciding not to return for the night shift or stepping out for dinner, four others died after smoke engulfed the shoe factory; families…

A skipped shift, a dinner at home: Chance decisions that saved some workers from Mangolpuri factory fire
A skipped shift, a dinner at home: Chance decisions that saved some workers from Mangolpuri factory fire — image via The Hindu Delhi feed — Credit: Storywire

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While some workers survived after deciding not to return for the night shift or stepping out for dinner, four others died after smoke engulfed the shoe factory; families recall the final moments that changed their lives.

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