Gujarat: Brand in the soap factory in Rajkot, firefighters injured in rescue work

Rajkot, April 1 (IANS). A soap and phenyl construction unit caught fire on Tuesday in the Navgam area of ​​Rajkot, Gujarat. An employee of the Fire and Emergency Service (RFEs) was injured during the fire of the fire. Officials said the fire was in J&K Cottage Industries. Initially, two fire trucks were sent, but four more vehicles were sent to control the fire when the situation became serious. An official said firefighter Vijay Isaar’s right leg was broken during the operation and taken to the local hospital for treatment. Acting Deputy Fire Chief Ashok Singh Jala said it took about three hours for the emergency employees to put out the fire and secure the scene. Officials began an investigation to find out the cause of the fire. Many important industrial fire incidents have been seen in Gujarat over the past few years, raising concerns about industrial safety in the region. Earlier, 18 laborers died after a kettle exploded in a cruel accident in a Cracker factory in the Banaskant district on Tuesday morning. At the same time, many other workers were seriously injured. In November 2024, the refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation in Gujarat caught fire, which led to two people dead and two injured. The fire started in the Benzene storage tank and later spread to the adjoining tank. Despite the seriousness, the operation of the refinery continued without any interruption. Earlier, in June 2022, a fierce fire in the chemical construction facility of Deepak Nitrite broke out in the Nandesari industrial area near Vadodara. Seven workers were hospitalized due to smoking and about 700 residents were evacuated from the surrounding areas as a precaution. In December 2020, several explosions occurred due to a fierce fire in a chemical factory at Vatwa Gidc, which burned four industrial units. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, but after the incident, the authorities had to order that the units involved and review the fulfillment of safety norms. Another tragic incident occurred in June 2020, when the explosion occurred in Yashasvi Chemistry Private Limited. Five people were killed and 57 were injured in an explosion in the chemical factory in dowry. The explosion was so intense that it did great damage to the factory and caused serious concerns about industrial safety standards. -Ians psk/acade