A fire broke out on Monday at the Apeejay House on Park street in Kolkata, ANI reported. The incident took place at around 11 am. No casualties have been reported.
Ten fire trucks have been rushed to the spot, NDTV reported. “The commercial building has a robust fire safety system, which kicked in immediately and everyone was evacuated,” an Apeejay spokesperson told reporters. “The fire started in the office of Kotak Securities, a tenant with offices on the 5th floor in Block C.”
The Kolkata traffic police stopped vehicles from entering Park Street temporarily before reopening the road. Traffic movement in neighbouring areas were also affected.
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