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Fire breaks out in Howrah warehouse, 2 injured

| | Dec 17, 2016, at 03:18 am
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a plastic goods' godown at Kajipara area under Shibpur Police Station limits in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Friday night, reports said.

As many as 5 fire tender engines and a heavy police force rushed to the spot and firefighting operation is currently underway there.

Though no official casualty has been reported so far,local people claimed that at least two women were injured in the incident and were rushed to nearby hospital.

More details awaited.

(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha, Image from archive)
 

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