According to the BBC, there is a huge fire in Calcutta, India. The fire has lasted for three days. It has destroyed two huge markets and 6,000 shops. The cause of the fire is still unknown but local police have begun an investigation to see if developers may have started the fire on purpose. Firefighters from the army and from the local fire services department are trying to stop the fire, but have not yet been successful. The fire services minister said, "The situation worsened on Sunday night when several fresh explosions were reported. A generaor exploded on one of the burning roofs of a high rise, several gas cylinders also exploded and the fire that looked under control worsened."
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Huge India market fire continues
According to the BBC, there is a huge fire in Calcutta, India. The fire has lasted for three days. It has destroyed two huge markets and 6,000 shops. The cause of the fire is still unknown but local police have begun an investigation to see if developers may have started the fire on purpose. Firefighters from the army and from the local fire services department are trying to stop the fire, but have not yet been successful. The fire services minister said, "The situation worsened on Sunday night when several fresh explosions were reported. A generaor exploded on one of the burning roofs of a high rise, several gas cylinders also exploded and the fire that looked under control worsened."
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