Gujarat: Fire at Hitachi plant

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Updated On Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

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Firefighters try to control the blaze at the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. The cause of the overnight fire, which gutted the plant that manufactures some 350,000 air conditioning units per year, is still unknown. Hundreds of contractual workers employed at the plant have been on strike since over a week, alleging exploitation and low wages. AFP Photo / Sam Panthaky

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Firefighters try to control the blaze at the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. The cause of the overnight fire, which gutted the plant that manufactures some 350,000 air conditioning units per year, is still unknown. Hundreds of contractual workers employed at the plant have been on strike since over a week, alleging exploitation and low wages. AFP Photo / Sam Panthaky

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Firefighters try to control the blaze at the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. AFP Photo / Sam Panthakya

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Firefighters try to control the blaze at the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. AFP Photo / Sam Panthakya

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Firefighters hose down a fire at the Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/Amit Dave

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Firefighters hose down a fire at the Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/Amit Dave

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Volunteers remove obstacles to make way for firefighters during a blaze at the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility following a fire at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. AFP Photo / Sam Panthaky

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Volunteers remove obstacles to make way for firefighters during a blaze at the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility following a fire at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. AFP Photo / Sam Panthaky

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Workers walk past what remains of the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility following a fire at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. AFP Photo / Sam Panthaky

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Workers walk past what remains of the Hitachi Airconditioner Manufacturing facility following a fire at Karan Nagar near Kadi town, some 50 kms from Ahmedabad. AFP Photo / Sam Panthaky

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Firefighters douse a fire at the Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, north of the western city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/UNI

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Firefighters douse a fire at the Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, north of the western city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/UNI

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Firefighters douse a fire at the Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/Amit Dave

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Firefighters douse a fire at the Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/Amit Dave

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Firefighters walk on collapsed rooftop of Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, north of the western city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/UNI

Updated on Jul 19, 2012 01:04 pm IST

Firefighters walk on collapsed rooftop of Hitachi Air Conditioning manufacturing factory in Kadi, north of the western city of Ahmedabad. Reuters/UNI

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