Five individuals have reportedly died after a fire broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory located in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama, earlier today (21), according to Homagama Police.
The fire is currently being brought under control, while rescue operations are continuing to locate anyone who may have been trapped inside.
At the time of the incident, more than 80 employees were reportedly inside the factory, and search operations are underway to determine whether any of them remain trapped.
So far, five bodies have been recovered from the factory which is engulfed in flames, police said.
