Woman, son die of suffocation

A woman and her four-year-old son died of suffocation in a factory fire here early Friday, an official said.

The fire broke out on the ground and first floor of a garment factory in east Delhi at 5 a.m.

“Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was extinguished in 20 minutes but the smoke was very dense,” said a fire official.

Another worker Sharar, 26, suffered injuries.