West Bengal fire: At least 50 houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out on Wednesday in a slum area in West Bengal. According to reports, the incident took place in ward number 17 of Habra Municipality in North 24 Paraganas district. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the flame has been brought under control now.
According to reports, authorities were yet to ascertain the cause of the incident.
Fire in Assam's slum area
In a similar kind of incident reported from Assam's slum colony on December 10, a number of houses and properties worth several lakh of rupees were gutted in the Fatasil Ambari region.
According to reports, the incident took place after several cylinders exploded in the slum colony. Following the incident, locals and firefighters brought the situation under control.
The fire incident came just weeks after several houses and shops were gutted in a similar incident in the Lahorijaan area near Bokajan in Assam's Karbi Anglong district a on November 23. According to the police, several cylinders had burst in the fire.
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