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Saturday · 7 November 2026 · Amritsar / Toronto

Gujarat

Ahmedabad: One Killed in Fire at Leamak Chocolate Plant on Bavla Road; Blaze Began on Third Floor

One person was killed after a massive fire broke out at the Leamak Company chocolate plant on the Bavla-Ahmedabad Road on Saturday. Fire tenders from Sanand, Bavla and Ahmedabad fought the blaze for nearly three hours before bringing it under control, officials said.

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Editorial illustration of a factory building on the Bavla-Ahmedabad Road with flames and smoke on its top floor as two fire tenders spray water — (Editorial illustration) Fire tenders battled the blaze at the Leamak Company plant on the Bavla-Ahmedabad Road for nearly three hours.

Ahmedabad: One person died after a massive fire broke out at the Leamak Company plant located on the Bavla-Ahmedabad Road in Gujarat on Saturday, November 7, fire department officials said.

Source: ANI via DevDiscourse

According to officials, the blaze reportedly originated on the third floor of the facility, where chocolate production is carried out. The person who died has not been named in the reports so far.

On receiving information, fire tenders from Sanand, Bavla and Ahmedabad were rushed to the site. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours using continuous water jets before successfully bringing it under control, officials said.

Source: ANI via DevDiscourse

"One person has been confirmed dead in the incident," a fire department official said, according to ANI.

Source: ANI

Cooling operations were underway at the plant after the fire was controlled, and the cause of the blaze is yet to be determined.

Source: ANI via Inshorts

Sources

ANI via DevDiscourse — https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/4003078-gujarat-fire-breaks-out-at-wholesale-plastic-shop-in-bilimora
ANI via Inshorts — https://inshorts.com/en/news/fire-at-gujarat-chocolate-plant-kills-one-person-1794033700403

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