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Midnight blaze sparks panic in neighbourhood; oxygen 'missiles' rain over Kankurgachi

As the fire escalated, several cylinders burst one after another, with some launching like missiles, landing on the terraces of neighbouring buildings at Ghoshbagan Lane around 2am. Window panes in some buildings crashed under the impact of the explosions

The oxygen cylinder warehouse in Kankurgachi, where a fire broke out early on Thursday. Pictures by Bishwarup Dutta

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