Fireplace Breaks Out At Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s Workplace In Kolkata As Counting For Kaliganj Bypoll Underway | India Information
Because the counting for West Bengal’s Kaliganj Meeting constituency bypoll was happening in full swing on Monday, a fireplace broke out on the workplace of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) at Strand Street in Central Kolkata.
Nevertheless, the hearth was introduced below management in a short time.
On the time the report was filed, there was no report of any casualty, harm, or lack of property or knowledge. The officers of the state hearth companies division suspected {that a} quick circuit was the possible cause behind the hearth.
On Monday, the group on the CEO’s workplace was greater than the conventional days due to the continued counting for the outcomes of the Kaliganj by-elections. Apart from, the common employees of the workplace, media individuals in large numbers, have been gathered there to get updates on the counting.
All of the sudden, these current on the workplace witnessed smoke emitting from the info centre of one other workplace, additionally housed in the identical constructing, which is situated on the primary ground of the constructing. Thereafter, these current additionally witnessed flames inside the knowledge centre.
Panic broke out, and people current on the constructing, together with CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal and different senior officers, rushed right down to the bottom ground of the constructing. The safety personnel rapidly began the method of extinguishing the hearth with the assistance of the hearth extinguisher.
Later, hearth tenders from the close by hearth station additionally reached the constructing, and the scenario was introduced below complete management.
Agarwal confirmed that the hearth incident wouldn’t have an effect on the conventional perform of his workplace, together with the counting course of, in any method.
An investigation has began to establish the explanation behind the hearth.
In the meantime, Trinamool Congress is headed for a landslide victory within the Kaliganj Meeting bypoll, with celebration candidate Alifa Ahmed widening her lead as counting progresses.
The bypoll has seen a detailed contest between the BJP and Congress for the second place, as Trinamool seems to be heading in direction of a decisive win. A complete of 23 rounds of counting are scheduled.
