Fire in Kolkata's New Market, no injuries

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IANS Kolkata
Last Updated : Jun 13 2018 | 6:20 PM IST

A fire broke out in a shop in the iconic New Market, packed with customers for Eid shopping, on Thursday but no injuries were reported, a fire official said.

"A fire broke out in a garment shop inside New Market at around 5 p.m. The shops in the area have been evacuated on an emergency basis," the official said.

Two fire tenders have been pressed to service to extinguish the fire.

"Our men are working to douse the fire. It seems a short circuit might have caused the blaze. No injuries have been reported so far," the official added.

--IANS

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First Published: Jun 13 2018 | 6:14 PM IST

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