Kolkata: A major fire broke out at an eatery at the Atghara-Nawpara Crossing near Chinar Park on Sunday evening.
Four fire tenders controlled the blaze after almost two-and-a-half hours. No injuries were reported.
According to sources, around 7:30 pm, fire reportedly broke out at an eatery styled as New Town Dhana. Within moments the flames started spreading to adjacent temporary shops. A hotel behind the dhana was immediately evacuated to avoid any untoward incident. After a few moments, four fire tenders were pressed into action.
Traffic movement on the airport-bound flank on Biswa Bangla Sarani was temporarily suspended. Though no official statement was received, local people claimed that a few LPG cylinders had exploded. The blaze was controlled around 10:15 pm. Till last reports came in, the cooling process was being carried out.