Sheikh Saaliq

Associated Press

In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 photo, Indian laborers sit near burnt remains after a fire broke out at Nandan Denim, one of the largest denim suppliers in the world, in Ahmedabad, India. At least seven people died in the blaze that swept the factory that has ties to major U.S. retailers, according to its website. Some of the U.S. and multinational companies listed on the website said they were not actually customers, and many issued statements that strongly condemned dangerous work sites.

Workers Burn in Denim Factory

Seven workers died trying to escape via one door, accessible by ladder.

Policemen and neighbors stand in front of an ill-fated building which caught fire on Sunday, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Authorities say an electrical short circuit appears to have caused a devastating fire that killed dozens of people in a crowded market area in central New Delhi. Firefighters fought the blaze from 100 yards away because it broke out in one of the area's many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too narrow for vehicles to access.

43 Confirmed Dead in India Factory

Dozens of workers who were asleep when the fire broke out were trapped in a building with only one exit.