Kolkata: A massive fire broke out in a rubber
factory at the southern fringe of the city on Thursday afternoon. The fire was
first noticed around 5 pm at the afternoon at the Sultan Alam Road in the Charu
Market area of Tollygunge.
According to reports, as many as 12 fire tenders
were pressed at service to douse the fire. Fire department officials working to
take control of the flames has later asserted that the reason is not yet known.
However presence of rubber, plastic and adhesive in large amounts is helping
the fire to burn. “The cause of the fire is not yet known, but large amount of
plastic substances and adhesive stacked inside the factory is helping the
blaze,” an official said.
The fire department and police is concerned of the population
and the adjoining Charu market that is a high traffic area. Police has asserted
that the fire department is trying to douse the fire so that it could not
spread to the neighboring areas, buildings and houses. Police was deployed immediately into the area
to maintain law and order. Life or property losses are not yet confirmed.
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