A major fire broke out today afternoon in the multi-storeyed Stephen Court building at 18A Park Street of the city. At least two persons were killed and many others trapped and injured when a devastating fire broke out in an old multi-storeyed building on upscale Park Street in south Kolkata on Tuesday.
One person died in hospital and another succumbed to burns on the spot, finance minister Asim Dasgupta told the state assembly.
Dasgupta said he has spoken to the fire services minister and commissioner of Kolkata Police Gautam Mohan Chakraborty about the blaze.
"At least 12 injured people have been removed from the building that has caught fire and one of them is in critical condition. They have been admitted to SSKM hospital," joint commissioner of police Jawed Shamin said.
"Forty fire tenders have been mobilised till now. The quick response team is also working," he added.
"There are many people still inside the building. We hope to remove all of them from the building," he said.
There was a huge traffic snarl as crowds collected on the arterial road, making it difficult for the fire tenders to access the building
The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.
News Source : Timesofindia
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