20210714 Gujarat: Fire breaks out at pesticide unit in Kalol GIDC
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Gujarat: Fire breaks out at pesticide unit in Kalol GIDC
Updated: 2021-07-14
VADODARA: A major fire broke out in a company dealing in pesticides at the Kalol GIDC in Panchmahal district on Tuesday. The unit was closed when the incident took place. However, there were no casualties due to the incident.
The massive fire took place in plot 78 of the GIDC. It later came to light that a company named Khodiyar Chemicals was operating from the place. Sources said that material used in manufacturing of pesticides was stored in the plot.
The smoke due to the fire was seen several kilometers away from the unit. Personnel of the Kalol police, fire brigade and Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd had rushed to the spot.
The fire led to panic in the nearby areas. The shade in which the material was kept as well as the compound wall were damaged. However, nobody was present at the site when the fire broke out.
Web Source: The Times of India