Kolkata: Midnight blaze guts slum, 2 killed
According to reports, the blaze was first seen at around 3 am. at Subhash Colony beside Patipukur railway tracks and it spread quickly.
As many as 20 fire tender engines rushed to the spot and fought for hours to bring the major blaze under control.
At least 20 shanties were completely gutted due to the fire.
Later, police and fire services personnel recovered to burned bodies, who have been identified as school student Priya Adhikary and her uncle Nimai Adhikary, from a gutted shanty and rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were declared brought dead.
According to reports, at least three locals were seriously injured in the incident and are being treated at R. G. Kar Hospital.
Investigation has been started into the incident to know the exact reason behind the fire, while fire and emergency services officials are suspecting that the blaze started due to a gas cylinder explosion.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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