A blast at a chemical warehouse in western India has killed at least 12 people, including women, in a roof collapse, according to a foreign news agency. He said that 5 women and 9 others were also injured in the incident.

He said the death toll had risen to 12, including five women. The duty officer of the fire control room said nine people were injured and were being treated at a hospital. He added that the injured were being treated. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the walls of the building exploded due to the blast. Ahmedabad Chief Fire Officer MF Dastur said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the blast was caused by a fire in a chemical store and the building was destroyed by the blast. On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the authorities were providing all possible assistance to the affected people.