A fire broke out at a chemical factory in the Makhinga village of Palsana, Surat, in Gujarat on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and efforts to control the fire are underway, a fire officer said.

Fire Officer Rishi Soni, while speaking to the media on Wednesday, stated, "A call was received this morning about a fire in a chemical factory. The fire tenders were immediately deployed on the spot. The efforts to douse the fire are underway. The cause of the fire is unknown."