Kolkata: Several houses were gutted after a fire broke out in the slum area of Nivedita pally in West Bengal's New Town on Saturday.
According to sources, around 30 shanties in the area were gutted in the fire mishap.
No casualty has been reported yet in the fire.
Meanwhile, the reason of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Five fire tenders doused the flames within 30 minutes after it was reported.
Notably, the Calcutta high court last week had banned the use, sale and purchase of firecrackers in West Bengal during Kali Puja, Diwali, Chhath and other pujas during this festive season to curb the air pollution as the country struggles with Covid-19.
