Kolkata: A fire broke out at a godown in Park Circus area of south Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, an official said. At least 15 fire tenders have been pressed into service to control the blaze, the official added.
The godown at Rifle Range Road stores bamboos and plywood and has been partially gutted in the blaze.
An officer of Kolkata Police said that there was no casualty in the incident. There were no reports of anyone trapped in the blaze, he said.
The godown is situated near the railway tracks in Sealdah South section of Eastern Railway. However, train services were not affected due to the fire since the godown was situated at a safe distance from the south section tracks, ER spokesman Nikhil Chakraborty said.
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