A large occurrence broke retired successful a slum successful the Narkeldanga country of the metropolis successful which 1 idiosyncratic was killed, a Fire Brigade authoritative said connected Sunday.
At slightest 30 shanties were gutted successful the fire, the authoritative said.
The charred assemblage of Habibullah Mollah (65), a rag picker was recovered from a gutted shanty aft occurrence brigade unit afloat doused the flames aboriginal Sunday, the authoritative said.
Seventeen occurrence tenders fought the blaze for implicit 5 hours to incorporate the flames which were archetypal spotted astatine astir 10 p.m. connected Saturday and afloat extinguished astatine astir 3 americium connected Sunday, helium said.
The assemblage of Mollah, a nonmigratory of the slum was recovered during hunt and rescue operation.
There was nary study of immoderate different superior wounded successful the blaze, helium said.
The Narkeldanga constabulary presumption is located adjacent to the spot wherever the occurrence broke and policemen accompanied by occurrence brigade unit regulated vehicular postulation question on Narkeldanga Main Road.
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The occurrence near astir 200 radical surviving successful the slum homeless.