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A major fire broke out at a 24-storey high-rise building in central Kolkata area this morning.
According to sources, the fire broke out around 9 a.m. between the 12th and 15th floors of 24-floor Chatterjee International - once considered as the tallest building in Kolkata.
The building houses mostly offices and commercial establishments.
Around 15 fire tenders have been pressed into action to douse the flames. According to a senior official of Kolkata police, the fire has been doused.
According to State Disaster Management Minister, Javed Ahmed Khan, about seven people who were trapped inside the building have been rescued and three of them sent to the nearby state-run SSKM Hospital. There have been no reports of death.
Traffic along the Park Street - JL Nehru stretch (where the building is located) has been diverted and the area has been cordoned off.
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