West Bengal: Fire Breaks Out in Multi-Storeyed Building in Kolkata’s Rabindra Sadan Area
Four fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire which broke out at around 5.25 pm. The fire broke out on the seventh floor of the building on AJC Bose Road housing several offices and shops, he said.
Kolkata, August 11: A fire broke out at a multi- storeyed building in the southern part of the city's Rabindra Sadan area on Tuesday evening, fire department officials said.
There was no report of any injury in the fire, the official said. Also Read | DGCA Bans Use of Wide-Body Aircraft at Kozhikode Airport During Monsoon Season: Live Breaking News Headlines & Coronavirus Updates on August 11, 2020.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire which broke out at around 5.25 pm. The fire broke out on the seventh floor of the building on AJC Bose Road housing several offices and shops, he said. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Extends Janmashtami 2020 Greetings To Nation, Says 'Jai Shri Krishna'.
The entire building was evacuated and the blaze was brought under control after a 40-minute-long fight by the firefighters, the officer said.
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