Salkia: Two killed in petrol pump fire

Two persons were killed in a fire that broke out at a petrol pump in Howrah's Salkia on late Saturday night.

Police said that the office of the petrol pump caught fire after midnight. The local residents told the police that they heard some explosions inside the office room.

They also spotted fire billowing out of the officer room and rushed to the spot to find two persons who had suffered serious burn injuries.

The petrol pump is situated at Babudanga area of Salkia. The local residents rushed the injured victims to Howrah district hospital where the doctors declared them brought dead. After being informed, four fire tenders were pressed into action to douse the flame. They brought the situation under control after nearly one-and-half hour. The local Councilor also rushed to the spot and supervised the situation.

The fire officials recovered a burnt stove and various other utensils from the room. The police and fire brigade officials suspect that the fire broke out while cooking.

The local residents also told the police that cooking was done inside the room on a regular basis. The fire brigade officials are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the fire. They managed to stop the fire from spreading to the other parts of the petrol pumps.