Kolkata, Sep 18 (UNI) Armed with masks, thermal cameras and oxygen bottles on back, the personnel of Disaster Management Group (DMG) of Kolkata Police on Tuesday entered into the six-storied building of Bagri Market at Canning Street to find out pockets from where smoke was still coming out indicating the fire, which first noticed midnight on Saturday/Sunday, was still razing.
Meanwhile, the state government is considering opinions from the experts, both private and public, whether the structure be demolished totally to avoid a further disaster or could be renovated after breaking partially.
The six-storied building, which had some 80 shops,including many whole sellers of different kinds of goods and medicines, appearing cracks both horizontally and vertically making unsafe for the DMG personnel. While the fire brigade personnel have been busy into the cooling process of outer sides and visible areas, the DMG personnel moved inside to find out the sources of smokes.
A special team has been constituted under the command of the Deputy Commissioner of DMG, and experts from Commando of the city police and Fire Brigade to search if any area was till on fire because smokes were still could be seen bellowing from different areas beyond third floor.
The team equipped with thermal cameras, oxygen masks and special protective eye glasses to fine out if any wall or floor was burning.
Meanwhile, the owner of Bagri Market, Radha Bagree has been evading arrest. She was not found even her home in South Kolkata where police made a search after state urban development minister Firhad Hakim order the police file an FIR and arrest the owner for alleged negligence.
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