Massive fire breaks out at transport godown in Gandevi, three injured as chemical barrels empty from truck

A massive fire broke out at Gandevi in Navsari district. In which three people have been burnt alive. While more than three people have been injured. According to the information received, a major fire broke out in the godown of Jaipur Golden Transport located near Devsar village in Gandevi taluka. Some labourers working in the godown have been trapped due to the fire. In which three people have died. While two people are still feared trapped in the fire. While three people have been shifted to the hospital. Teams of firefighters from Gandevi, Bilimora and Navsari have rushed to douse the fire. Three charred alive, three more feared trapped According to the information received about the fire, there was a sudden explosion while emptying the barrels of chemicals from the truck in the transport warehouse. In which some laborers were trapped. Three people were charred to death after being engulfed in the fire. While more than three people are still believed to be trapped in the fire. As soon as the fire incident was reported, the police also reached the spot and fire teams have been called from areas like Bilimora, Gandevi, Navsari and Chikhali to control the fire. Removed three deadbodies: DySP DySP Bhagirathsinh Gohil said, "Our police staff and fire brigade teams have reached the spot after the incident was reported. The fire broke out suddenly while emptying the barrels of the chemical from the truck and the fire spread rapidly as the chemical was dumped underneath. Efforts are on to douse the fire. The fire is almost under control. Now three deadbodies have been pulled out. While three are injured. One of them has been shifted to Valsad as he sustained more injuries. While two people have been shifted to the local hospital. Rescue operations are currently underway. No fire safety equipment available: Fire officer in charge "We received the call at 9.24 pm," said Kishore Mangela, fire officer in-charge of Navsari-Bijalpur municipality. After which our team immediately reached the spot. The fire is now under control. The dead bodies of three people have been found and three people have been shifted for treatment. There is no fire safety equipment available here. Apart from this, there is a lack of exit in the warehouse, due to lack of extra exit, the employees have not got a chance to run away. I was going to rescue and there was a sudden blast: Smith Patel Smith Patel, who saw the fire, said, "My shop is in front of me. As soon as I saw the fire, I came here with a bike. When I saw that everyone was running away, no one called 108, so I first called 108. Everyone was running here, I was approaching to the rescue when there was a blast immediately in which A man was burnt alive. The fire was so severe that it was... Smith Patel Smith Patel further said that the fire was so severe that the fire was going up to 20 feet above the shed of this warehouse. After I called, 108, police and fire department also reached the spot immediately. I tried my best to save myself but it was blasting so hard that I couldn't save it. Just two days ago, on Wednesday, a fire broke out in Amritaya Spa and Gym-11 in Fortune Mall located in City Light area of Surat. The fire broke out in the gym, but the smoke reached the spa. Due to this, two spa girls died due to suffocation. Click here to read the full report...