Fire breaks out inside Kolkata airport, two fire engines rushed to spot.

Brush Stroke By: Swati kumari By: Swati kumari Fire breaks out inside Kolkata airport, two fire engines rushed to spot.

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A fire was reported near the security check-in around 9:20 pm, reported Hindustan Times Bangla.

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Two fire engines rushed to the spot. No casualty was reported, officials said.

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The fire was fully extinguished by 9:40 PM. “Since there was a rush of passengers, airport authorities took no chance and used their firefighters to douse it. The fire was fully extinguished by 9:40 PM. “Since there was a rush of passengers, airport authorities took no chance and used their firefighters to douse it.

At the moment, it is under control and the cooling process is being done," a police officer said.

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