Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Fire destroys shanties in Maheshtala near Kolkata
A big fire happened in a place called Maheshtala near Kolkata on Thursday evening.
The fire started around 4:30 PM and lasted until 7:30 PM.
Seven fire trucks worked hard to put out the fire.
Many small houses, called shanties, were destroyed, but luckily no one was hurt.
The reason why the fire started is still being investigated.
A fire broke out in the Maheshtala area near Kolkata on Thursday evening.
Seven fire tenders were deployed to control the fire from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Several shanties were destroyed, but there were no reported injuries or casualties.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.
The story was published from a syndicated feed and not edited by The Telegraph Online staff.
- Who
- Residents of Maheshtala, Kolkata
- What
- Fire that destroyed several shanties
- When
- Thursday evening, 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- Where
- Maheshtala, near Kolkata
- Why
- Cause is being ascertained
- Location
- Maheshtala, near Kolkata
- Time of Incident
- Thursday evening, 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- Resources Deployed
- Seven fire tenders
- Casualties
- None reported
- Cause
- Being ascertained