A fire broke out on Friday in a rooftop room of a five-storey building in south Kolkata's Hungerford Street, an official said.

Five fire tenders were pressed into service to bring the blaze under control, she said.

The blaze in a standalone room on the roof of the five-storey building was reported at 1.20 pm and was brought under control by 2 pm, the Fire Brigade official said.

No one was injured in the blaze, a police official said.

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