One killed, another critical after fire breaks out in Kolkata restaurant
According to reports, the fire was first noticed at around 11 am inside the restaurant, which was closed that time.
Two tender engines and local police rushed to the spot. Firemen fought for hours to bring the blaze under control.
Two staffers of the restaurant were seriously injured in the accident and were rushed to a hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead.
A fire and emergency services official said that the fire might have started due to a leakage in gas cylinder.
"The blaze possibly started due to a LPG cylinder leakage and the restaurant's kitchen was the centre of the fire," the official told IBNS. "No gas cylinder exploded here during the fire."
The officer also alleged that there was no adequate fire extinguishing system in the restaurant.
"The restaurant had neither sufficient fire extinguishing systems nor fire department's NOC," the official added. "We will definitely take action against the owner after completing investigation."
Police and fire department have started a probe into the incident.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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