Massive fire breaks out at cloth godown in Gujarat's Surat, thick smoke engulfs area

A massive fire broke out at a cloth storage godown in the Kharvasa area of Surat on Saturday.

A massive fire broke out at a cloth storage godown in the Kharvasa area of Surat on Saturday.

Thick black smoke billows as massive fire breaks out at Surat cloth godown (Screengrab from X/@ANI)

The incident prompted the deployment of fire tenders to the spot, and firefighting operations are underway. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Further details are awaited.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, one person died after a massive fire broke out at the Leamak Company plant located on the Bavla-Ahmedabad Road, fire department officials said on November 7.

According to officials, the blaze reportedly originated on the third floor of the facility, where chocolate production is carried out.

Upon receiving information, fire tenders from Sanand, Bavla, and Ahmedabad were rushed to the site to douse the flames. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours using continuous water jets before successfully bringing it under control.

"One person has been confirmed dead in the incident," a fire department official said. (ANI)