Kolkata, October 22: A massive fire broke out at a residential building in the Ultadanga area of Kolkata on Sunday evening. Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. No reports of injuries or casualties have been reported as yet. The reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details into the matter are underway.

Earlier, a fire broke out in a two-storey old wooden building in the Tutikandi area of Shimla on Sunday morning. Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the blaze upon receiving the information. Kolkata Fire: Blaze Erupts At Residential Building in Ultadanga, Fire Tenders Rushed to Spot (Watch Video).

Massive Fire Breaks Out at Building in Kolkata

Informing about the reason for the fire, Deputy Mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation, Uma Kaushal said that the fire broke out due to the electric short circuit but since no one was present in the building, no casualties were reported.

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