3 workers dead as massive fire engulfs printing and dyeing mill in Gujarat’s Surat

Mangalore Today News Network

Surat, Jan 20, 2022: At least three people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a printing and dyeing mill in the Palsana area of Gujarat’s Surat district on Thursday.

A dozen fire tenders are at the spot to bring the blaze under control and nearly 100 firemen from nearby areas in the district are involved in the firefighting operation.

 

As the fire consumed the flammable materials stored inside, three storeys of the Soumya Dyeing and Printing Mill building were rapidly gutted in the fire. The charred bodies of three workers were pulled out of the building, while around 10 others have been rescued.

"Locals claimed that a short circuit followed by blasts of gas cylinders were responsible for the fire at the mill. Fire spread quickly because of the highly flammable chemicals, dyes and yarns. A large quantity of the ready-made garments and raw material was also gutted in the fire," Bardoli’s chief fire officer P B Gadhvi told PTI.

According to eyewitness reports, the blaze could be seen around four kilometres away from the mill.

Courtesy:India Today