20230314 Employees from all offices of Technopolis in Kolkata evacuated as fire breaks out at Salt Lake Sector V godown
India Aug 29 2023 “Complex bldg.” “Warehouses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Employees from all offices of Technopolis in Kolkata evacuated as fire breaks out at Salt Lake Sector V godown
Updated: 2023-03-14
KOLKATA: Employees from all offices of Technopolis — a multi-storeyed commercial complex in Salt Lake Sector V in Kolkata — were evacuated after a fire broke out at a BSNL godown right opposite the complex on Tuesday afternoon triggering panic among the employees and residents living nearby.
The fire started around 1.20pm at the godown where a number of old and new wires were kept.
A large portion of the godown also had undeterred growth of shrubs and bushes and as a result within no time the fire turned into a blaze filling the Sector V sky with thick black smoke which was visible from several kms away.
Traffic too came to a standstill with cops making way for the fire tender, seven of which were pressed into service as they toiled for more than three and half hours to bring the blaze under control.
However, since there were very few people at the godown and the fire was confined within the godown premises, there were no injuries or casualties.
Firemen suspect the fire could have started from burnt cigarette ends or some other live fire.
“We were working at the office when some employees came running and told us about the fire opposite our building. The flames were visible from the glass façade and windows and after sometime the building security escorted us out of the office premises. The fire was scary but thankfully the cops and firemen were on time to prevent any major damage,” said Alok Das, an employee at a private firm in the commercial complex.
Web Source: The Times of India