2 Killed, 1 Injured as Spark from Motor Triggers Major Factory Fire in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur

“Two workers were killed and another sustained burns after a major fire, caused by a spark from a motor, tore through a furniture-making unit in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district,” police said on Wednesday.

“The fire started at Mittal Furniture factory in Sirgitti industrial area at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday (December 23, 2025, and it was doused after around a 10-hour-long operation,” said Kishore Kenwat, Station House Officer of Sirgitti police station.

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“The fire reportedly started after a spark from a motor ignited turpentine oil stored in jerry cans at the factory, triggering a massive blaze,” he said. A number of other chemicals and solutions to manufacture furniture had also been stocked on the site.

According to initial reports, the turpentine oil was being transferred out of a tanker to jerry cans using a motor and a spark of the motor caused one of the jerry cans to become ignited. “After it burst, other inflammable materials caught fire, and the blaze quickly spread and became intense,” he said.

“Around 10 workers and artisans, who were inside the factory, fled to save their lives,” he said. Ritesh Shukla (25) was one of them and he emerged, severely burnt and was taken to a government hospital in Bilaspur. “He was later referred to Raipur, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment,” he said.

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“Later, it was learnt that another worker, Abhijeet alias Ayush Suryavanshi (20), was trapped inside the factory,” he said.

“Owing to intense flames and heavy smoke, police and rescue teams were initially unable to enter the premises, while intermittent explosions continued inside. Suryavanshi’s body was recovered on Wednesday morning (December 24, 2025),” he said.

“A third person, identified as Daksh, suffered partial burn injuries and has been admitted to a hospital,” he said. “A case has been registered in this connection, and a probe has been launched,” he added.

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