Howrah (West Bengal) [India], March 8 (ANI): A fire broke out in a warehouse on the fifth floor of a cloth market in Bankra of the Howrah district on Friday night, a senior fire officer said.

District Fire Officer Ranjan Kumar said that five fire engines rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.

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"A call was received on Friday night around 8:15 pm that a fire broke out in the cloth market of Bakara. After this, five fire engines reached the spot. The local people also helped a lot in extinguishing the fire. Information is being collected about how the fire started," Kumar said.

Further investigations are underway. (ANI)

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