Around 50 huts gutted in Dum Dum fire
A fire broke out in the slums around Dum Dum's Sudhir Shur College area this afternoon. Explosions were heard in succession. The incident of fire broke out suddenly in the slum in the Chatakol area of Dum Dum.
A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Peeragarhi and one fireman was injured during an operation to put out the blaze, the Delhi Fire Services said.
A call was received about the fire and 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said an official from the DFS.
One fireman, Kuldeep, sustained minor injuries to his fingers during the operation.
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The fire was doused by 10.20 am, he added.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Last month, a fire ripped through a firecracker unit in Bawana killing 17 people, including 10 women.
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