A 15-year-old boy, Raju, whose migrant labourer father Rajnish, who slept in the shop at nights after a hard day's work, was standing beside the gate crying inconsolably.
"Please bring back my father, I don't know where he is," he wept.
A 30-year-old woman, Rubina said that her husband, Ismail, a daily labourer in the market and her family were to leave for a wedding at home next month for which they had saved up.
A 10-year-old boy, Sonu along with his uncle was looking for his father and grand father, who had a grocery shop in the market.
"I am searching for my father Ratan Lal and my grand father. Both of them had stayed back in the shop last night. Please help me find them," he entreated his eyes welling with tears.
According to Fire Services minister Javed Khan, most of the bodies of the 19 victims were charred beyond recognition.
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