Fire breaks out at tech market inside IIT-Kharagpur campus

Biswabrata Goswami

MIDNAPORE, 24 APRIL: At least 18 shops were damaged in a massive fire that broke out inside the campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) on Friday evening. 

Three fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the fire that was brought under control after a few hours.

A police officer said no one has been hurt but the cause of fire has not been ascertained yet. However, speculations are that it was caused by a gas leak from a idli shop.

The fire broke out at around 7.30 pm following heavy showers at the Tech market inside the institute campus.

A fire brigade officer said the fire spread into the fruit, vegetable, a few book stalls and other fast food stalls at the market. Fire fighters said that the fire may have caused from a short circuit.