State govt has directed police, fire department to find out cause of fire and initiate strict legal action against those found guilty.
Fire personnel try to douse the fire at a building in Burrabazar's Bagri market on Sunday. The six-storeyed building housed nearly 1,000 business establishments. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)
Kolkata: The massive fire that broke out at Bagree Market in Burrabazar area of the Kolkata on Sunday is now "completely" under control, a senior officer of the fire department said on Wednesday.
At present, the process of cooling down was on, the officer said.
The fire gutted at least 1,000 business establishments inside the G+5 building, causing huge losses to traders ahead of Durga Puja.
The state government has directed the police and the fire department to find out the cause of the fire and initiate strict legal action against those found guilty.
An FIR has been registered against owners of the building.
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