Kolkata: A major fire today devastated the wholesale fish bazaar in the extended part of the 150-year-old iconic Sir Stuart Hogg Market popularly known as New Market in the city.
However, nobody was injured in the fire, officials said. Fire brigade officials said the blaze began at around 12.43 pm and 20 fire engines rushed to the spot and brought it under control after about two hours.
According to the officials, the fire damaged the entire 12,000 sq ft market on the Finik Bazar Road, which is behind the main market.
"Nobody was injured in the fire as everybody inside the market were evacuated on time. Our officers responded well to the situation and that is the reason the fire was brought under control so fast and it could not spread," Director General of fire services Sanjoy Mukherjee said.
Today's fire was the second major one in the New Market area in about a month. A shopping mall in the area had been damaged in a fire last month.
However, nobody was injured in the fire, officials said. Fire brigade officials said the blaze began at around 12.43 pm and 20 fire engines rushed to the spot and brought it under control after about two hours.
According to the officials, the fire damaged the entire 12,000 sq ft market on the Finik Bazar Road, which is behind the main market.
"Nobody was injured in the fire as everybody inside the market were evacuated on time. Our officers responded well to the situation and that is the reason the fire was brought under control so fast and it could not spread," Director General of fire services Sanjoy Mukherjee said.
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Today's fire was the second major one in the New Market area in about a month. A shopping mall in the area had been damaged in a fire last month.
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