Overwhelming Failure
At the core of the tragedy is the practice of hawkers drawing electricity ~ an illegality in itself ~ and cooking on the pavement for the ubiquitous fast-food outlets and also, of course, for themselves.
At the core of the tragedy is the practice of hawkers drawing electricity ~ an illegality in itself ~ and cooking on the pavement for the ubiquitous fast-food outlets and also, of course, for themselves.
According to reports, there are more than 800 shops in the market, of different sizes and business capabilities, and each of them has different insurance needs. The insurance claims of only a few shops have been met so far.
“The fire took a worse turn because the chemical components of deodorants are such that it floats on water,” the expert said.
State parliamentary affairs minister Partha Chatterjee on Thursday criticised the traders of the Bagree market over the devastating fire there…
The transition from Sutanati to shopping malls has been devastating. As Sunday unfolded, the dawn-to-dusk fire in Kolkata’s Bagree Market…
Shopkeepers and a few residents of adjacent buildings have been evacuated after a few cracks were seen on the walls of the Bagree Market building
Thirty fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire. Mayor Sovan Chatterjee visited the area early in the morning to oversee the firefighting efforts.
