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Massive Fire Breaks Out in Baghajatin Market on Navami Morning
- •A massive fire broke out in Baghajatin Market in Kolkata during the early hours of Navami, reducing over a hundred shops to ashes.
- •The fire started shortly after 4 AM from a sweet shop and quickly spread to adjacent shops, causing extensive damage.
- •Fifteen fire tenders rushed to the spot and successfully brought the blaze under control, with no casualties reported so far.
- •Traders are facing massive financial losses as their stocked goods were destroyed during the festive season.
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A massive fire broke out in Baghajatin Market in the early hours of Navami, reducing over a hundred shops to ashes. The fire reportedly started a little after 4 AM in a sweet (batasa) shop before quickly spreading to neighboring shops, resulting in extensive damage and major losses for traders.
Fortunately, despite the severity of the blaze that destroyed more than a hundred shops and required 15 fire tenders to control, there were no reports of any casualties.
Following a tragic stampede on Saptami that resulted in 19 deaths at the Chorbagan puja pandal, the pandal was closed to the general public with police restricting entry. This incident also prompted authorities to close down four major puja pandals, including Chetola Agrani, casting a sudden gloom over the city's festive celebrations.
