A massive fire at a firecracker storage godown near Deesa town in Banaskantha district claimed at least 17 lives, with several others injured, many suffering severe burns. The fire caused the building to collapse. Emergency teams are working to retrieve bodies, and the injured are being treated at Deesa government hospital.
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