April 20, 2026 09:22 am (IST)
Minor fire in Kolkata's Garden Reach area brought under control, no casualty
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS) A mild fire broke out in Kolkata's Garden Reach area on Sunday afternoon, though no casualties were reported in the incident.
The fire broke out following a cylinder burst in the first floor of an apartment in Garden Reach area's Iron Gate Road.
Flames reached as high as the third floor of the building.
Two fire tenders doused the flames and brought the situation under control.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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