Overview
- A late-night blaze broke out in Lions Range, a multi-storey building immediately behind the Writers' Buildings in central Kolkata.
- The Kolkata Fire Brigade deployed at least 10 fire engines and firefighters worked through the night into the morning to fight the fire.
- Officials say the fire has been brought under control but is not yet fully extinguished and operations are continuing on site.
- Fire brigade personnel and other officials are investigating the cause of the fire and the factors that allowed it to spread, and no cause has been confirmed.
- Locals reported flames and thick black smoke and said the proximity to the Writers' Buildings, which still houses some government offices, caused panic and may disrupt nearby offices and traffic while operations continue.