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	==Incident==		==Incident==
	A blast occurred at Sahil Enterprise, a chemical factory on Piplaj road in Pirana, [[Ahmedabad]] at 11:22 am IST. Kanika Texo Fab, a textile facility next to the factory, had around 30 people working when the blast occurred. The building collapsed and several people died and others injured due to the fallen debris. A total 12 people, including five women, died. Nine others, including four women, were admitted to the L G Hospital, six of whom were in critical condition.<ref name="InEx" /><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2020-11-04\|title=Ahmedabad: At least 12 labourers were killed and nine injured in the blast at the chemical warehouse\|url=https://scroll.in/latest/977699/ahmedabad-at-least-12-labourers-killed-nine-injured-in-blast-at-chemical-warehouse\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-11-06\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news~~\|others=Special Correspondent~~\|date=2020-11-04\|title=Several women among 12 labourers killed in Ahmedabad warehouse blast\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/many-labourers-killed-in-ahmedabad-warehouse-blast/article33020789.ece\|access-date=2020-11-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		A blast occurred at Sahil Enterprise, a chemical factory on Piplaj road in Pirana, [[Ahmedabad]] at 11:22 am IST. Kanika Texo Fab, a textile facility next to the factory, had around 30 people working when the blast occurred. The building collapsed and several people died and others injured due to the fallen debris. A total 12 people, including five women, died. Nine others, including four women, were admitted to the L G Hospital, six of whom were in critical condition.<ref name="InEx" /><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2020-11-04\|title=Ahmedabad: At least 12 labourers were killed and nine injured in the blast at the chemical warehouse\|url=https://scroll.in/latest/977699/ahmedabad-at-least-12-labourers-killed-nine-injured-in-blast-at-chemical-warehouse\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105024026/https://scroll.in/latest/977699/ahmedabad-at-least-12-labourers-killed-nine-injured-in-blast-at-chemical-warehouse \|archive-date=5 November 2020 \|access-date=2020-11-06\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-11-04\|title=Several women among 12 labourers killed in Ahmedabad warehouse blast\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/many-labourers-killed-in-ahmedabad-warehouse-blast/article33020789.ece\|access-date=2020-11-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==Rescue and compensation==		==Rescue and compensation==
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| date = {{start date|df=yes|2020|11|04}}
| time = 11:22 a.m. [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| venue = Sahil Enterprises chemical boiler factory
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On 4 November 2020, a blast at a [[chemical factory]] in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India caused deaths of 12 people and injuries to nine others.<ref name="InEx">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-05|title=12 killed in Gujarat after blast in factory leads to textile godown collapse|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/12-killed-in-gujarat-after-blast-in-factory-leads-to-textile-godown-collapse-6949366/|access-date=2020-11-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Incident==
A blast occurred at Sahil Enterprise, a chemical factory on Piplaj road in Pirana, [[Ahmedabad]] at 11:22 am IST. Kanika Texo Fab, a textile facility next to the factory, had around 30 people working when the blast occurred. The building collapsed and several people died and others injured due to the fallen debris. A total 12 people, including five women, died. Nine others, including four women, were admitted to the L G Hospital, six of whom were in critical condition.<ref name="InEx" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-11-04|title=Ahmedabad: At least 12 labourers were killed and nine injured in the blast at the chemical warehouse|url=https://scroll.in/latest/977699/ahmedabad-at-least-12-labourers-killed-nine-injured-in-blast-at-chemical-warehouse|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-06|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-11-04|title=Several women among 12 labourers killed in Ahmedabad warehouse blast|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/many-labourers-killed-in-ahmedabad-warehouse-blast/article33020789.ece|access-date=2020-11-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Rescue and compensation==
The [[fire brigade]] arrived with 60 firefighters and 24 [[fire engine]]s. The rescue operation lasted till 8:00 pm IST.<ref name="InEx"/>

The [[Government of Gujarat]] had announced an [[ex gratia]] of {{INRconvert|4|l}} each to the families of those killed.<ref name="InEx" />

==Investigation==
The [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] [[Vijay Rupani]] had ordered the investigation. An inquiry commission comprising two members was formed for investigation.<ref name="InEx"/> The FIR was filed by [[Gujarat Police]] against the owner of the chemical factory and two owners of the estate on 5 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-06|title=Ahmedabad blast: Factory owners negligent, say kin of deceased; FIRs against 3|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-blast-factory-owners-negligent-say-kin-of-deceased-firs-against-3-6967234/|access-date=2020-11-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[2020 Dahej chemical plant explosion]]
*[[Visakhapatnam gas leak]]
*[[List of industrial disasters]]

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