Kolkata: 20 shanties gutted in fire in Salt Lake City – Times of India

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The fire was brought under control and doused within an hour.

KOLKATA: At least 20 shanties were gutted in a fire in Kolkata’s Salt Lake City on Monday morning.
The fire broke out at around 8am in Central Park area.
No injuries or casualties were reported.
According to locals, ” The blaze erupted at one of the shanties and spread to the other shanties”.
About six to seven fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames.
State fire minister Sujit Bose rushed to the spot to supervise the rescue operation.
The fire was brought under control and doused within an hour.
Fire department officials said the matter would be probed.

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