Firemen douse a occurrence that broke retired astatine a timber shop, astatine Nimtala area, successful Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
A large occurrence broke retired astatine a timber godown successful the Nimtala Ghat country of Kolkata connected the intervening nighttime of Friday and Saturday. It took much than 7 hours for the Fire Brigade to bring the occurrence nether control.
According to reports, the occurrence broke retired astatine the godown connected Maharshi Devendra Road astir 1.30 americium Saturday. Twenty occurrence tenders were pressed into enactment to power the fire. Although nary 1 was killed successful the incident, respective adjacent houses were reportedly damaged. Seventeen families surviving successful the vicinity of the tract were besides affected.
It was not wide yet however the occurrence started. But locals claimed they heard aggregate explosions, perchance from state cylinders kept astatine the godown.
Fire Minister Sujit Bose reached the spot connected proceeding the quality of the fire. State Women and Child Welfare Minister and section MLA Shashi Panja, too, visited the mishap spot Saturday morning. She said impermanent accommodation would beryllium arranged for the affected radical successful the section assemblage hall.
It is believed that the occurrence dispersed rapidly owed to the beingness of combustible material. Besides, the breeze from the Ganga made it hard to quell the fire.