Kolkata, Jan 26 || A massive fire broke out at a dry food warehouse in the Anandapur area on the southern outskirts of Kolkata in the early hours of Monday, with six people feared trapped inside.
The blaze erupted around 3 a.m. and has been raging for several hours, with firefighters yet to bring it fully under control. Twelve fire engines have been deployed to extinguish the flames.
The warehouse, located in Nazirabad under the Anandapur area, primarily stored dry packaged food items and bottled soft drinks. Thick black smoke has engulfed the area, and the intensity of the fire has not reduced even after seven hours.
According to locals, several workers were on night duty at the warehouse when the fire broke out. Their whereabouts remain unknown, and families fear they may be trapped inside.
Fire department officials said they received the alert around 3 a.m. and rushed to the spot immediately. However, they declined to confirm the status of the workers, stating that details would only be clear after the fire is extinguished.