Police have opened an investigation after a fire at a safety-helmet factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone killed four men and one woman.
A fire at a safety-helmet manufacturing plant in Homagama killed five people on Tuesday, prompting a police investigation into the cause of the blaze.
The fire began during the morning at a factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone. Newswire.lk reported the death toll at 1:10 p.m., citing police. Subsequent reporting identified the victims as four men and one woman.
Fire crews from several local authorities were deployed, with more than six fire engines involved in bringing the blaze under control. Search and recovery operations continued after the fire was contained.
Authorities had not publicly confirmed the cause of the fire or released the victims’ identities at the time of this roundup. Investigators are expected to examine workplace safety measures, evacuation arrangements and the origin of the blaze.
