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Maha: Eight killed in massive fire in garment factory at Solapur

Mumbai, May 18 (UNI) Eight people, including three women and a one-and-a-half-year-old boy, were killed after a massive fire broke out at a garment unit situated in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area of Solapur city on Sunday due to a short circuit, officials said.
According to details, the incident occurred due to a short circuit at Central Textile Mills situated on the Akkalkot road in Solapur MIDC, around 400 km from Mumbai.
Those killed were the owner Usman Hasanbhai Mansuri (80), his son Anas Hanif Mansuri (25), daughter-in-law Shifa Anas Mansuri (20) and grandson Yusuf Anas Mansuri (1.5 years old).
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