Fire Breaks Out in Kolkata’s Park Circus; No Casualties Reported
The fire is under control now, said Fire Officer Debtanu Bose.
A fire broke out at Rifle Range Road in Kolkata's Park Circus area in West Bengal on Wednesday, 29 May, reported ANI. At least 15 fire tenders have been pressed into service to bring the blaze under control, an official said.
Fire Officer Debtanu Bose told ANI, “15 fire tenders are functioning. There were bamboo and wooden stock here. The fire is under control now.”
The godown at Rifle Range Road stores bamboos and plywood, and has been partially gutted in the blaze. An officer of Kolkata Police said that there was no casualty in the incident.
There is no report of anyone trapped in the blaze, he said.
DCP Traffic Kolkata, on Twitter, put out a traffic update, saying that due to the fire incident "Broad Street from Ballygunge Phari, Biresh Guha Street from western slope of No 4 Bridge" are closed to traffic.
The facility is situated near railway tracks in Sealdah South section of Eastern Railway.
Train services were not affected due to the fire since the godown is situated at a safe distance from the south section tracks, ER spokesman Nikhil Chakraborty said.
(With inputs from ANI, PTI)
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