Kolkata | Keshtopur blaze
Kolkata: 31 shops gutted in midnight blaze at Kestopur, 7 injured
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 31 shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Kolkata's Kestopur area in the wee hours of Sunday, reports said
According to reports, the fire had started possibly due to a short circuit in a makeshift furniture shop at Kestopur's Shatarupa Palli area beside VIP Road at around 2 am. and it spread quickly to other shops nearby.
As many as 15 fire tenders rushed to the scene and firemen fought for nearly three hours to bring the blaze under control.
Several LPG cylinders exploded due to the fire, leaving seven persons, including two firemen, injured.
All were admitted to a local hospital and one of them is undergoing treatment in a critical condition.
West Bengal Fire Minister Sujit Bose later visited the scene.
Local police and fire department have initiated a probe into the reason behind the blaze.
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