20240707 Fire breaks out in 2 units, no casualties
India Jul 07 2024 “Building”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire breaks out in 2 units, no casualties
Updated: 2024-07-07
Surat: Amid intermitted downpours, fires broke out in two textile units in industrial estates in Palod near Kim and Pandesara on Saturday. Major firefighting operations were carried out by teams of city and rural fire brigades.
However, there were no casualties in either incident.
Around 5.30am, a big fire erupted in Sai Laxmi Tex in Palod GIDC. Eight fire-fighting teams from Surat, Bardoli and other places battled for around four hours to douse the blaze. The shed of the company collapsed due to heat and it delayed the cooling. The cooling operation continued till 2pm.
In Pandesara GIDC, the Surat fire brigade received a call at around 10.52 am about a fire in Annapurna Industries Pvt Ltd. Seven firefighting teams reached the spot as it turned into a massive fire and engulfed almost the entire unit. One person suffered burn injuries
Most of the workers rushed out of the unit when the fire started.
Web Source The Times of India