Fire breaks out at commercial building in Kolkata; no causalties reported

Eyewitnesses in the area said that fire spread rapidly from one floor to the others of the building

LIC building
Smoke blows up after a High rise office building caught fire in Kolkata. Photo: PTI
ANI Kolkata
Last Updated : Oct 19 2017 | 4:23 PM IST

A massive fire broke out at Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) building in Kolkata's Jawaharlal Nehru Road on Thursday morning.

As per reports, 10 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.

As of now no casualties have been reported and the reason of fire is yet to be ascertained.

 

Eyewitnesses in the area said that fire spread rapidly from one floor to the others of the building.
 

 

Smoke and flames comes out from the window after a high rise office building caught fire in Kolkata. Photo: PTI



 

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First Published: Oct 19 2017 | 4:17 PM IST

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