Fire Breaks Out At Handicraft Fair In Bengal's Asansol, Several Stalls Burnt

A major fire engulfed a handicraft fair in Asansol, causing severe damage to numerous stalls, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The fire burnt several stalls at the handicraft fair.

Source : PTI

A massive fire broke out at a handicraft fair in West Bengal's Asansol on Wednesday. Several fire tenders reached the Asansol Polo Ground where the exhibition was being held and controlled the blaze. 

While no one was injured in the accident, goods and materials of many stalls were gutted in the fire, reported ANI. 

The fair, organised by the state government began on Saturday. There were at least 50 shops in the fair and the area where the fire broke out inlcudes food and wooden furniture stalls, as per a local media report.

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The fire spread quickly due to flammable materials and some stall owners alleged that the fire brigade was informed but it came around 40 minutes after the fire was reported. 

The Fire Brigade Arrived Late 

As the fire broke out, the traders themselves swung into action by taking buckets of water to extinguish the flames. After a while, the fire brigade arrived and contained the blaze. 

Some traders also claimed that there was no firefighting system at the fair and they themselves tried to put out the fire. 

The affected traders also alleged that no one picked up the phone even after calling the fair office and no one from the administration was present when the fire broke out. 

According to them, the incident happened after a fire was lit for cooking at the stalls. The fire broke out from there and spread.