Gujarat: A massive fire broke out at a paper mill in Varsola village, near Nadiad in Gujarat’s Kheda district, on Sunday, engulfing large bundles of paper stored at the site, officials said.
Reports reaching upon receiving the alert, fire tenders and officials rushed to the spot and began efforts to bring the blaze under control.
Nadiad Chief Fire Superintendent Dixit Patel while speaking with the media stated, “We received information about a fire at a paper factory in Varsola village, about 12 km from Nadiad. We immediately reached the spot with two teams. On arrival, we found the fire was severe, so we called for additional fire tenders from Ahmedabad and Kheda.”
He said that the cause of the fire was not clear.
“At least 10 fire tenders are currently deployed at the site, and no casualties have been reported,” he added.
Further details are awaited.