Sundarbans Fire: Fire doused after 30 hours
Sundarbans Fire: Fire doused after 30 hours File photo: Collected Partha Chakrabortty, Bagerhat Partha Chakrabortty, Bagerhat After 30 hours of frantic efforts, the fire at the Sundarban's (East Forest Range) Sharankhola Range was extinguished around 5:00pm yesterday. The fire service officials, forest department members, community patrol group (CPG) volunteers, and locals jointly conducted operations to douse the fire that broke out on Monday noon. The authorities, however, were yet to confirm the damage caused by the fire. According to locals, at least five acres of forest were destroyed ...
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