Fire burns two, destroys houses

Monday, April 24, 2006, 19:05 [IST]

Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) At least two persons sustained burns and five houses were destroyed in a fire at Bansdroni in south Kolkata today.

Five fire engines were pressed into serivce to douse the flames.

The two injured were admitted to a government hospital.

The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, police said.

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