Surat, October 18
Two workers were killed in a massive fire at a five-storey packaging unit in Gujarat’s Surat district on Monday morning.
Over 70 others were rescued from the unit located in the Kadodara industrial area, he said, adding that some workers were also injured in the incident.
Officials said that the rescue operation is still on.
Kadodara Police Inspector Hemant Patel said that a fire broke out at Viva Packaging Company around 4.30 am.
He said the fire started on the first floor of the unit and soon spread to other floors.
He said hydraulic cranes were used to rescue the workers trapped inside the building.
Officials said the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. PTI