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Fire at Kolkata slum, many shanties gutted
Sources claimed that LPG cylinders were stored in some shanties and this led to the fire spreading further. December 23, 2020 12:33:37 am
The fire broke out at the slum near Bengal Chemical crossing in Kolkata on Tuesday, (Express photo: Partha Paul)
A major fire broke out at Duttabad slum on Kolkata’s Eastern Metropolitan Bypass on Tuesday. At least 35 shanties were gutted, police said. Prima facie, no injury or casualty has been reported, they added. The cause of the blaze was yet to be ascertained, the fire department said.
As many as 15 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze. Sources claimed that LPG cylinders were stored in a few shanties and this led to the fire spreading further. West Bengal Urban Minister Firhad Hakim visited the spot to take stock of the situation.