A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Mathpukur Dhapa’s Sairabad on Tuesday afternoon. Five to seven fire tenders have rushed to the spot, according to sources.
According to local residents, some explosions were heard from inside the factory. How many workers were inside the factory when the fire broke out was yet to be ascertained at the time of filing of this report.
The Bengal capital has seen a number of fire incidents in recent days.
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of Mehta Building in Calcutta’s Burrabazar area on 25 June. Before that, on 14 June, a fire erupted in the Acropolis Mall in south Calcutta. The mall has been shut since then.
On June 11, a massive fire broke out at Park Centre on the crossing of Park Street and Camac Street junction, near Allen's Park.
