Fire breaks out at Ordnance Factory Board head office in Kolkata

A fire broke out at the Indian Ordnance Factory Board (IOFB) head office, on Saturday, in central Kolkata. No causalities have been reported yet.

Sakshi Chaturvedi
Published on: 7 Jan 2017 11:04 AM GMT
Fire breaks out at Ordnance Factory Board head office in Kolkata
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Fire breaks out at Ordnance Factory Board head office in Kolkata

Kolkata: A fire broke out at the Indian Ordnance Factory Board (IOFB) head office, on Saturday, in central Kolkata. No causalities have been reported yet.

According to the police," Some workers noticed smoke coming out of the ground floor of the building. They immediately called the fire officials."

  • Eight fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
  • Police is investigating the matter.
  • More details are still awaited.

It may be mentioned that earlier in the day another incident of fire had been reported from Mumbai's Kurla's Kapadia Bazar. The fire occurred due to electric short circuit.

Sakshi Chaturvedi

Sakshi Chaturvedi

A journalist, presently working as a Sub-Editor at newstrack.com.

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