West Bengal Fire: 1 Dead, Several Injured After Blaze Erupts in Oil Manufacturing Unit in North 24 Parganas
At least 11 fire tenders were pressed into service at the factory in Badubazar area of Barasat. 'It seems a few people are stuck inside the factory. The cause of the fire is not yet known,' an officer of the state fire department told PTI.
Kolkata, October 30: One person died and a few others were injured after a fire broke out at an oil manufacturing unit in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
At least 11 fire tenders were pressed into service at the factory in Badubazar area of Barasat. "It seems a few people are stuck inside the factory. The cause of the fire is not yet known," an officer of the state fire department told PTI. West Bengal Fire: Blaze Erupts at Multi-Storied Building in North Howrah, No Casualties Reported (Watch Video).
Locals are also assisting the fire brigade personnel in the rescue work, he said. The injured persons were taken to a nearby hospital.