Fire breaks out in garment storeroom, none injured

Fire broke out at the ground floor of a four-storeyed building at the crossing of Ramkrishna Das lane and Sukia Street on Sunday morning triggering panic among the local residents as the area was densely populated.

However, no one was injured in the incident.

Six fire tenders were pressed into action to douse the flame. The local residents spotted smoke billowing out of the building and informed the matter to the fire brigade. Three rooms situated on the ground floor of the building were completely gutted in the fire.

Police said that a garment storeroom situated on the ground floor had caught fire. The fire spread rapidly as inflammable materials and

garments were stored inside the room. Firefighters had faced difficulties in extinguishing the flames as the area was congested.

Disaster management team and the firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped on the fourth floor of the building. The fire personnel initially faced challenges to enter the store-room as the area was covered in thick smoke.

Fire officials suspect that besides garments, various chemicals and inflammable materials were stored inside the room that had caught fire.

The fire later spread to the adjoining which also caught fire. The incident triggered tension among the people who were on the other floors of the building, many of whom managed to come out of the building.

A woman who was trapped on the top floor of the building was rescued by the fire fighters and disaster management team with the help of a ladder. The fire was brought under control within an hour.

The police and fire brigade have started a probe in this regard. They are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

Police said that the buildings situated on the ground floor were badly damaged in the incident. The fire brigade officials were able to restrict the fire from spreading to the other floors.

It may be mentioned that a minor fire broke out at the state government-run Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata's Sealdah area on Thursday, triggering panic among the patients and their family members.