Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Gangasagar Mela ground on Friday, gutting several temporary shelters on Sagardwip island in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, officials said.The annual Gangasagar Mela began on Friday, and the fire broke out in the early hours.Several temporary shanties and tents set up for housing pilgrims visiting the Sagar Islands during the auspicious occasion were burnt completely. However, fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far because o…
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Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has directed the state fire services department to conduct special inspections at nightclubs before the New Year’s Eve celebrations. The move from the civic body comes in the wake of a recent fire incident in Goa, which claimed 25 lives.In a bid to prevent any possibility of fire incidents in the city during this festive season, the Kolkata Mayor has written to the fire department requesting them to inspect the safety infrastructure of every roof…