33 injured in fire at garments shop at Sodepur

Sodepur, May 16: At least 33 persons, including four women, were injured today when a devastating fire broke out in a readymade garments shop at the Sodepur Station road under Khardah police station of North 24 Parganas district.

Belghoria Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ashok Ray said seven fire tenders managed to bring the flames under control.

The injured were admitted to a nearby local hospital, the SDPO said.

The exact cause of the blaze and the extent of the damage have not yet be ascertained.

UNI