At least nine people were killed and several others injured after a major fire broke out at a suspected illegal firecracker manufacturing unit on Gatrad Road near Vastral, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on Saturday afternoon.

Axar.az reports, citing The Times of India, that according to medical sources, four injured persons were taken to LG Hospital, while five others were shifted to Civil Hospital for treatment.

The condition of the injured is yet to be ascertained.

Senior Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials, including the municipal commissioner and mayor, reached the spot following the incident.

Police said that a preliminary investigation suggested that the firecracker-making unit was operating illegally.