Morbi, May 14 -- A massive fire broke out in the early hours of Friday at a closed ceramics factory on Pipri Road, Morbi in Gujarat. The factory was being used as a warehouse for plastic chairs.

Morbi Municipal Corporation officer Yeshbhai Daki stated that manufacturing activities for plastic chairs were underway at the site when the incident occurred. He noted that while a short circuit in the machinery is the suspected cause, authorities are not ruling out other possibilities.

"Morbi Municipal Corporation and the Fire Control Room received a call around 9:20 AM. The incident occurred at a ceramic factory on Pipri Road, where work involving the manufacturing of plastic chairs was underway. The fire likely started due to a short circuit...