Fire at LIC building kills 3

Statesman News Service
KOLKATA, March 28: At least three people were killed and some others were injured after a annihilating fire broke out at LIC Building near Dakbangalow More, Barasat in North 24-Parganas this afternoon. Police said that at least 40 bikes and 10 autos were gutted in the fire that bust out at 3.30 p.m. today. Ten fire engines were rushed to the topographic point and the blazing was brought under control after three hours of fire-fighting. Traffic motion were totally disrupted following the fire and normality was restored around 6 p.m., police force said. Police said that a flicker from the electrical lamppost drop on a bike and a car, parked nearby. As both the vehicles were were completely damaged in the fire, it quickly distribute and engulfed four floorings of the abutting LIC building. Fire functionaries said that they are investigating whether the edifice had any fire combat measurements or not. Police said that two LIC agents and an proprietor of a xerox copy Centre died in the fire. They were trapped inside the shop. Police said that at least 350 people including LIC agents were inside the building. Following twelvemonth ending work a big figure of people had come up to LIC edifice this afternoon. Fire started spreading from the 3rd flooring to other places. Police said that they establish the charred organic structures of Dipak Dey, the proprietor of the xerox copy shop, and two other LIC agents Shekhar Jana and Jayanta Bhattacharya in the shop. Police said that they were declared brought dead when taken to the Barasat local hospital.