Fireworks shops gutted in massive fire in West Bengal

A massive fire broke out at a village in West Bengal's Champahati town and engulfed over six fireworks shops. The fire broke out in a shop and within no time engulfed other shops in the market.

Champahati (West Bengal): Over six fireworks shops were gutted at a village under Baruipur police limits in West Bengal's Champahati town on Wednesday afternoon. However, no one was reported hurt in the fire.

According to sources, the mishap occurred at around 11 am when locals and the shop owners spotted smoke emanating from the shops and alerted the fire department personnel about the same.

Eyewitnesses said sparks in two shops led to the blaze. A large number of fireworks exploded together, leading to panic in the area.

A few slum clusters also caught fire. Meanwhile, the locals also tried to control the fire.

On being informed, three fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames but the shops were half-engulfed by the fire by then. The exact reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained, sources said.