Major Fire Erupts at Ghutiari Sharif Railway Station

A significant fire broke out at a shop in Ghutiari Sharif railway station in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, causing passengers to evacuate. Although there were no injuries, the blaze disrupted train services in the Sealdah-South section temporarily. Fire brigade personnel effectively extinguished the fire using two tenders.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Kolkata | Updated: 08-09-2024 14:34 IST | Created: 08-09-2024 14:10 IST
Major Fire Erupts at Ghutiari Sharif Railway Station
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A major fire erupted at a shop located at Ghutiari Sharif railway station in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Sunday, according to fire brigade sources.

The fire, which started at around 10:30 am on platform number one, quickly spread to other stalls, resulting in a frantic evacuation of passengers.

Railway police and fire brigade personnel promptly intervened, managing to put off the fire. Two fire engines were deployed to tackle the blaze, which led to temporary train service disruptions in the Sealdah-South section for passenger safety.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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