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Elderly woman killed as fire breaks out in West Bengal's Kalighat slum
Elderly woman killed as fire breaks out in West Bengal's Kalighat slum
An elderly woman was burnt to death and her nephew severely injured when a fire broke out at a slum in Kolkata's Kalighat area in the early hours of Thursday, fire brigade officials said.
Kolkata: An elderly woman was burnt to death and her nephew severely injured when a fire broke out at a slum in Kolkata's Kalighat area in the early hours of Thursday, fire brigade officials said.
The fire broke out at Potuapara slum, a century-old potters' neighbourhood at Kalighat, at a stone's throw from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence.
Victim Diva Pal's nephew Rajib Pal received serious burn injuries and was admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to fire brigade sources, four fire engines were pressed into service to douse the fire. The cause of the fire is yet unknown.
In a separate incident, a fire broke out in a hotel near City Centre-2 at Chinar Park late Wednesday night. Three fire tenders doused the flames at the commercial property.
