KOLKATA, February 27, 2013
In one of the biggest fires in the city, at least 18 people are believed to have been killed when a fire broke out in the small hours of Wednesday.
They were trapped inside the building which housed shops selling inflammable materials like wedding cards and gift items.
The fire has now been brought under control. Some people were able to escape the fire which broke out around 3.00 a.m.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who reached the police morgue after visiting the site is personally supervising the operations.
Four bodies have already been handed over to relatives after post-mortem
Ms. Banerjee has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has asked for the report within three days.
Fire Services Minister Javed Khan said that the building was illegal with no fire control measures, but declined to answer a query whether any notice was served on the building owners.
This is the second such major incident during the rule of the present government which had to tackle the AMRI Hospital fire soon after coming to power.
The Stephen Court fire, another horrific incident which occured during the Left rule also took many lives.
News From: http://www.7StarNews.com
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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