Body found a day after fire at Santej factory

Ahmedabad: A body was recovered on Saturday morning from Faith Industrial Ltd in Santej, a day after a massive fire swept through the chemical factory and damaged nearby units, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 5.08pm on Friday in the area where raw materials used for chemical and plastic manufacturing were kept, and spread rapidly, affecting the adjacent Techno Instrument factory and other units.

Preliminary estimates placed the total damage at about Rs 80 crore. In all, 15 fire vehicles and 98 personnel were deployed. The fire was brought under control on Saturday morning. At around 7am on Saturday, the fire team found a body inside the factory and handed it over to police for further procedure. No other casualties were reported.

Meanwhile, at least 20 residents were rescued after a fire broke out on Saturday morning in Ratnakar-III, a 12-storey building in the Jodhpur area of the city (see picture). The blaze started in a flat on the third floor, fire officials said. They suspect an electrical fault caused it. In all, 10 fire tenders were deployed to control the fire. No injuries were reported.