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Massive Fire Destroys Plastic Factory in Gandhinagar
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News18•17-10-2026, 21:45
Massive Fire Destroys Plastic Factory in Gandhinagar
- •A major fire broke out at Singhal Industries in Moti Bhoyan village during Saturday morning.
- •Firefighting operations involving multiple cities and the Indian Air Force lasted for over eight hours.
- •No casualties or injuries have been reported so far from the incident.
- •Authorities suspect a short-circuit triggered the blaze at the plastic manufacturing unit.
- •Large quantities of stored polymers and solvents made it difficult to bring the fire under control.
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A short-circuit is suspected to have started the fire at Singhal Industries in Moti Bhoyan village, which was exacerbated by large quantities of polymers and solvents stored at the manufacturing unit.
No injuries or casualties have been reported from the major fire incident, as workers successfully managed to evacuate the premises.
Personnel and firefighting vehicles from Kadi, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Kalol, and Mansa, alongside Indian Air Force personnel, were deployed to battle the fire.