Over hundred shanties were
gutted in a fire at New Town, the new satellite township on the outskirts of the city, early today.
Fire brigade sources said the fire broke out at around 1:40 am in the Rajarhat-New Town police station area and engulfed the cluster of shanties.
Six fire-tenders were pressed into service to put out the flames suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, the sources said.
There was no report of any casualty or injury in the fire.
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