Gujarat: Major Fire at Ink Factory, Three Firemen Injured
The cause of the fire is being ascertained by a forensic team.
A fire truck at Lok Kalyan Marg. Photo: PTI
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Ahmedabad: A massive fire broke out in an ink manufacturing factory in Naroda locality of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city in the early hours of Saturday, where three firemen suffered minor injuries, an official said.
The fire brigade received a call about the blaze at Ink-Anon factory around 3.30 am, city’s chief fire officer Rajesh Bhatt said.
More than 20 fire tenders were rushed to the factory where highly inflammable chemicals were stored, he said.
The incident occurred in Ambedkar Nagar locality in the morning, the fire brigade official said.
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MUMBAI: One person died after a major fire broke out at an ink manufacturing unit at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, an official said.
The incident occurred in Ambedkar Nagar locality in the morning, the fire brigade official said.
Balaji Polycoat, the factory where the blaze erupted, manufactures printing inks, coatings for metals and plastic packaging, he said. It is a ground plus one floor structure. The Navi Mumbai fire department received an alert call around 8.15 am. Around 12 fire tenders and 10 to 12 water tankers were rushed to the spot. It took around eight hours to bring the blaze under control, the official said.