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BB Ganguly Street Furniture-Shop Fire Brought Under Control in Central Kolkata

Firefighters contained the blaze with ten engines on the congested stretch.

Overview

  • The blaze erupted around 10:30–11:00 am at a ground-floor furniture store in a three-storey building.
  • Ten fire engines were deployed to control the flames, with a police report later noting 11.
  • Officials said three adjacent shops were affected, and a resident reported a house may also have burned.
  • No injuries were reported, and traffic curbs on BB Ganguly Street eased after control was achieved around early afternoon.
  • Investigators have not identified the source and are preparing a forensic examination of the gutted store.