Fire engulfs Surat textile market destroying goods meant for Diwali festival delivery
Around midnight on Tuesday, a massive fire erupted in the Shyam Sangini textile trading market in Surat, continuing well into Wednesday (September 9). The blaze destroyed large consignments of finished textile goods destined for other states ahead of the Dussehra and Diwali festivals. There were no reported casualties, as the building's Fire safety clearance had been recently renewed and the fire extinguishers were functioning.
The fire, fueled by synthetic, plastic, and cardboard materials, began on the sixth floor and spread rapidly, engulfing shops and their contents. Despite efforts by over 150 firemen from various SMC zones, the fire remained intense, necessitating the breaking of outside shop windows to release smoke. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Surat, known as the country's synthetic textile hub with around 75,000 trading shops, typically exports significant quantities of fabrics daily to states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra for wholesale and retail markets.
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