The fire, which broke out at a unit of Alembic Pharmaceuticals last night, was brought under control this morning after five hours, they said.
"A fire broke out at the solvent unit of the company late last night and ten fire tenders took over five hours to bring it under control," Bhargav Vyas, the fire officer of Vadodara Municipal Corporation said.
The workers were not at the plant when the fire broke out, local officials said, adding the quantum of loss at the plant was yet to be ascertained.