3 incidents of fire in Ahmedabad, no life lost, fire rescue vehicle overturns 6 injured

Ahmedabad: Three incidents of fire took place in and around the Ahmedabad city today even as a fire rescue van met with an accident near Ellis bridge in which six including five firemen were injured.

The first incident was reported from Hotel Moscow in Maninagar where the fire had spread on three floors owing to a short circuit in an air-conditioner. Four people were rescued safely.

Another fire took place in a chemical factory in GIDC area of Kathvada. 15 fire fighting vehicles were rushed to the factory situated on plot number 319 in road number 10 of the GIDC. No loss of life has been reported.

Fire also broke out in a mall situated on Sindhu bhavan road. Over a dozen fire fighting vehicles were deployed to douse the flames. No casualty has been reported from there also. A fire rescue vehicle going there overturned near Eliis Bridge injuring its driver and five firemen all of whom have been admitted to V S hospital.

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