Major tragedy in Kolkata:Nine people, including four firefighters, were killed when a fire broke out in a high-rise railway building

Major tragedy in Kolkata:Nine people, including four firefighters, were killed when a fire broke out in a high-rise railway building; CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at the scene

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A fire broke out in a high-rise building in the Strand Road area of ​​Kolkata on Monday evening.

The cause of the fire was not known; The fire, however, was preceded by an explosion

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A fire on the 17th floor of a multi-storey building on Strand Road in Kolkata has caused a great stir. At least 7 people have been killed in the incident. The fire has been contained. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also reached the spot. The fire started at around 6.10 p.m. According to sources, the fire was preceded by an explosion.

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West Bengal Fire Minister Sujit Bose said the fire was difficult to control due to the narrowness and limited space. The building houses the offices of the Eastern and South Eastern Railways. The dead included four firefighters, one ASI and one RPF jawan. The seventh person could not be identified.

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Fire brigade personnel have taken control of the fire. Although cooling is being processed. Mamata Banerjee has announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased.

Mamata Banerjee has announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased.

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The cause of the
fire could not be ascertained. The exact cause of the fire could not be ascertained. There was a computerized ticket booking center on its ground floor. Online booking of tickets has been stopped in all zones of Eastern Railway after the fire broke out. Most of the floors in the building were evacuated.

Police have stopped traffic on the road in front of the building. The building has been evacuated.

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The
fire broke out at 6.10 pm, a fire brigade official said. Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad and Fire Minister Sujit Bose then rushed to the spot. Bose said there was a lot of difficulty in extinguishing the fire due to lack of space. Yet the fire brigade team remained engaged in its work.

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