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 at the Indian Ordnance Factory Board building here on Saturday, an official said. No injuries were reported.
Eight fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze in the building's ground floor.
The establishment is located close to the Calcutta High Court in the Dalhousie central business district.
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"The blaze was spotted in the ground floor of the building. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained," the official said.
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