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Bengal BJP co-incharge Amit Malviya said the State should equip local bodies with fire fighting equipment
Kolkata:
A day after a devastating blaze claimed nine lives at the New Koilaghat building of Eastern Railway here, a political storm has broken out ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, with the BJP blaming the TMC government for poor disaster management and the ruling dispensation rubbishing the allegation.
BJP West Bengal co-incharge Amit Malviya in a tweet said, the state should equip local bodies with fire fighting equipment and put in place appropriate protocols.
Quipping Pishi has failed Bengal, Mr Malviya tweeted, WB needs a proactive disaster management policy, equip local bodies with fire fighting equipment and put in appropriate protocols.
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The toll in the fire that broke out at the Eastern Railway office building in
Kolkata s
Strand Road on Monday night mounted to nine with two more bodies recovered from the building. Those who were killed included firefighting personnel and one policeman.
Union Minister
Piyush Goyal expressed his condolences at the tragedy and said a high-level inquiry team comprising of four Principal heads of Railway departments has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the fire.
Taking to Twitter he said, Sincere condolences to the families of the 9 brave deceased including the 4 firefighters, 2 Railways personnel and an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI) who have been fighting the fire at the
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