Solapur, May 18 (UNI) Eight persons died in a massive fire that broke out at a towel factory, including five members of the family of the factory's owner, at the MIDC on Akkalkot in Solapur in the wee hours of Sunday.
The fire broke out at around 4:30 am on Sunday at the Central Textile Company.
Initially, three people were reported dead, but later it was reported that some people were trapped in the blaze.