Bagree Market fire brought under control after two days

Press Trust of India  |  Kolkata 

The massive fire at Bagree Market in area in the business hub of the city has been brought under control after two days, a senior of the said Tuesday.

At the moment the process of "cooling down" was on at the Bagree Market and 15 fire tenders have been pressed into service for it, (DG) of West Bengal Fire & Emergency Services Jag Mohan said.

"The fire has been brought under control. Our officers kept on fighting the blaze and they fought throughout the night. We are continuing our fight as the cooling process is on," Jag Mohan said.

There was immense heat inside the building and it made things very difficult for fire fighters to continue, he said.

No one was injured in the fire, he added.

Another said cracks were found on the walls of the building and precautionary measures have been taken to avoid any untoward incident.

"Shopkeepers and a few residents of adjacent buildings have been evacuated. A few cracks were seen on the walls of the We are not taking any chances," the said.

The massive fire broke out at Bagree Market around 2.30 am on Sunday, gutting at least 1,000 business establishments inside the G+5 building and causing huge losses to traders ahead of Durga Puja.

The has directed the police and the to find out the cause of the fire and initiate strict legal action against those found guilty in this mishap.

Police have been directed to summon owners of the building.

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First Published: Tue, September 18 2018. 09:35 IST