Fire breaks out at paper mill in Gujarat's Kheda; no casualties reported

ANI March 23, 2025 86 views

A severe blaze erupted at a paper mill in Kheda's Varsola village. The Nadiad Fire Department, led by Dixit Patel, promptly deployed extensive resources to contain the flames. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported, though the fire's cause remains undetermined. This follows a similar incident earlier in March at a different site.

"We immediately reached the spot with two teams." - Dixit Patel, Nadiad Chief Fire Superintendent
Kheda, March 23: 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.

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Fire broke out in Varsola, near Nadiad

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Dixit Patel led the firefighting efforts

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10 fire tenders deployed, no casualties reported

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Cause of the fire remains unknown

Upon receiving the alert, fire tenders and officials rushed to the spot and began efforts to bring the blaze under control.

"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," said Nadiad Chief Fire Superintendent Dixit Patel.

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.

Earlier, a fire broke out at a paper mill's waste godown in Kabola village, Aravalli district, on March 18.

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Kheda Fire Gujarat Paper Mill Fire Dixit Patel Fire Incident Nadiad Fire Department
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