Nine people were killed and many others were injured on Wednesday after a fire broke at the textile godown on Piplaj Road in Gujarat.

Soon after the fire broke out, fire personnel pulled out 12 people from the rubble and shifted them to LG Hospital, fire officer Jayesh Khadia said.

Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot on learning about the explosion and pulled out 18 persons from the rubble and shifted them to LG Hospital in '108' ambulances, said chief fire officer MF Dastur.

Out of the 18, nine were either declared brought dead or they succumbed to injuries shortly after getting admitted to the government-run hospital, he said.

The deceased, all labourers, included three women, he said.

The remaining nine persons, including some women, are under treatment for injuries, said the hospital in a statement. 
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the casualties in the Gujarat cotton mill blast incident in which at least 9 people died.&nbsp;

"Anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire in a godown in Ahmedabad. Condolences to the bereaved families. Prayers with the injured. Authorities are providing all possible assistance to the affected," PM Modi tweeted in Gujarati.

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"There was a fire but it was minor. The godown structure collapsed due to the explosion. We are using concrete breakers to dismantle the concrete slabs to pull out people. Till now, we have pulled 18 persons, who were trapped under the debris and sent them to the hospital," said Dastur.

A fire control room official said at least 26 rescue and fire fighting vehicles were pressed into service after a call regarding fire and explosion was received around 11 am.

The police force also rushed to the spot upon learning about the explosion.

"The building housing the chemical godown collapsed following the explosion. The rescue operation is still underway.

"We have initiated an inquiry into the incident," said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ashok Munia.

Labourers working in adjoining buildings told reporters the explosion was so powerful that it ripped the walls of the godown having chemical drums, following which, the concrete roof collapsed on people working in it.

Relatives of the deceased told reporters their kin were not working at the godown where the explosion took place.

"My mother used to work at a readymade garments unit adjacent to the godown where the explosion took place.

Due to the explosion, entire structure, including the adjoining place where my mother used to work, also collapsed," said a relative outside LG Hospital.

While police and fire brigade officials were yet to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion, some local factory owners said the blast took place in a boiler installed at the chemical godown-cum-processing unit. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Nine people were killed and many others were injured on Wednesday after a fire broke at the textile godown on Piplaj Road in Gujarat. Soon after the fire broke out, fire personnel pulled out 12 people from the rubble and shifted them to LG Hospital, fire officer Jayesh Khadia said.

Nine people were killed and many others were injured on Wednesday after a fire broke at the textile godown on Piplaj Road in Gujarat. Soon after the fire broke out, fire personnel pulled out 12 people from the rubble and shifted them to LG Hospital, fire officer Jayesh Khadia said. Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot on learning about the explosion and pulled out 18 persons from the rubble and shifted them to LG Hospital in '108' ambulances, said chief fire officer MF Dastur. Out of the 18, nine were either declared brought dead or they succumbed to injuries shortly after getting admitted to the government-run hospital, he said. The deceased, all labourers, included three women, he said. The remaining nine persons, including some women, are under treatment for injuries, said the hospital in a statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the casualties in the Gujarat cotton mill blast incident in which at least 9 people died. "Anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire in a godown in Ahmedabad. Condolences to the bereaved families. Prayers with the injured. Authorities are providing all possible assistance to the affected," PM Modi tweeted in Gujarati. અમદાવાદ ખાતે ગોડાઉનમાં થયેલ આગની ઘટનાથી જાનહાનીના સમાચારથી વ્યથિત છું. મૃતાત્માઓને શ્રદ્ધાંજલિ તથા ઈજાગ્રસ્તો ઝડપથી સ્વસ્થ થાય તે માટે પ્રાર્થના. સરકારીતંત્ર તથા અધિકારીઓ અસરગ્રસ્તોને તમામ શક્ય સહાય પૂરી પાડી રહ્યા છે. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 4, 2020 × "There was a fire but it was minor. The godown structure collapsed due to the explosion. We are using concrete breakers to dismantle the concrete slabs to pull out people. Till now, we have pulled 18 persons, who were trapped under the debris and sent them to the hospital," said Dastur. A fire control room official said at least 26 rescue and fire fighting vehicles were pressed into service after a call regarding fire and explosion was received around 11 am. The police force also rushed to the spot upon learning about the explosion. "The building housing the chemical godown collapsed following the explosion. The rescue operation is still underway. "We have initiated an inquiry into the incident," said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ashok Munia. Labourers working in adjoining buildings told reporters the explosion was so powerful that it ripped the walls of the godown having chemical drums, following which, the concrete roof collapsed on people working in it. Relatives of the deceased told reporters their kin were not working at the godown where the explosion took place. "My mother used to work at a readymade garments unit adjacent to the godown where the explosion took place. Due to the explosion, entire structure, including the adjoining place where my mother used to work, also collapsed," said a relative outside LG Hospital. While police and fire brigade officials were yet to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion, some local factory owners said the blast took place in a boiler installed at the chemical godown-cum-processing unit. (With inputs from agencies)

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