Tag: Kolkata fire

Massive fire in Kolkata slum, over 250 people affected

According to the sources, more than 50 slums or shanties were destroyed by the fire that broke out near Kolkata's EM Bypass-Park Circus connector at No 24 bus stand area on Tuesday evening.

November 10, 2020

Twenty shanties gutted in Kolkata fire, no casualties

The blaze spread fast as a number of gas cylinders from households exploded in the fire, creating panic among the residents.

December 23, 2018

Massive fire at Kolkata’s Bagree market, no casualty reported

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.

September 16, 2018

Kolkata building catches fire, fireman injured

A fire broke out in a four-storey building here on Wednesday, officials said. “The fire broke out on the top floor of a four-storey building in Mullick Bazar near the Neurosciences Institute on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road (in south Kolkata) around 12 p.m.”, a fire official said. “The fire spread quickly as there were …

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May 23, 2018

Textile godown gutted in Kolkata

A major fire gutted a textile godown inside a market in Khidderpore area in southern part of the metropolis on Wednesday. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the 'Five Star Market' adjacent to the popular 'Fancy Market' at about 6.10 am, a fire department official said. Besides the godown, six shops on …

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May 24, 2017