Terrible fire broke out in Lenin Sarani multi-stored building, 9 fire engines at the scene– News18 Beganli
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A devastating fire on Lenin Street.
At around 12 noon, a sudden flame of fire was seen. In an instant, the whole area was filled with black smoke. Fearing for their lives, the locals started fleeing.
# Kolkata: Terrible fire in the city again. A devastating fire broke out on the ground floor of Lenin Street. A few days ago, 9 people were killed in a terrible fire at the Eastern Railway office on Strand Road. Less than a month after the incident, fire broke out again in the busiest area of Kolkata. Eight fire engines arrived at the scene.
Sources said that at around 12 noon, a sudden flame of fire was seen. In an instant, the whole area was filled with black smoke. Fearing for their lives, the locals started fleeing. A firefighter fell ill from the smoke. Police are controlling the traffic on the road. There is a danger of the fire spreading quickly due to the fire in the crowded area. However, no casualties have been reported so far.
A few days ago, a devastating fire broke out in the Coalghata building on Strand Road. Nine people, including a policeman and a firefighter, were killed in the incident. After that, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar raised questions about the fire fighting system in the city. Tilottama witnessed another fire as soon as the incident was over.
