Kolkata, Oct 23
A major fire broke out in a printing press in the Amherst Street area of north Kolkata. No casualty was reported so far, said officials.
Seven fire engines were at the spot to douse the fire. Firefighters were working on a war footing to bring the fire under control. Following the fire, the entire area has been covered in black smoke. However, no one has been injured in the fire.
Since it was a printing press, a large amount of flammable material was stored there, said officials. Due to that, the fire spread instantly and became intense quickly. The surrounding area was filled with black smoke.
Just two days ago, a massive fire broke out at a dye factory in Khardah of the North 24 Parganas district. The fire also spread to the nearby T-shirt-making factory. About 20 fire engines were used to douse the fire.