In pictures: Fire at Park Street-Camac Street crossing triggers midday traffic chaos in central Kolkata

Fire services minister Sujit Bose reaches spot, disaster management teams evacuate adjacent buildings

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Published 11.06.24, 03:22 PM

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Fire-fighters in front of the building at the crossing of Park Street and Camac Street that caught fire on Tuesday morning.

All photographs by Suvendu Das

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Some fire-fighters used hydraulic ladders to climb up to the terrace to fight the blaze

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Jets of water were sprayed from the adjacent building to extinguish the flames

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Personnel of the Disaster Management Group take stock of the situation

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(Top) Passers-by in front of Allen Park look on in disbelief and (above) fire-fighters discuss their plan of action. .

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Fire and emergency services minister Sujit Bose arrived at the scene and oversaw the operations around mid-day

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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, the owner of 1000 BC, speaks to the media personnel even as (right) the interiors of his restaurant plunged into darkness after the power supply was disconnected

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Fire-fighters and Disaster Management Group personnel make way for water hoses to be taken into the building

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