Factory fire in New Delhi kills six

A large fire erupted at a factory in the Indian capital killing six workers, some of whom were trapped inside and burnt beyond recognition, a fire official and reports said Sunday. The blaze broke out at the three-storey factory, which manufactured leather bags, in a New Delhi neighbourhood on Saturday evening, a city fire department official told AFP. "We rushed around 20 people to the hospital after evacuating them. Six of them died and seven were discharged after first aid," the official who did not give his name said.