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A massive fire broke out today on the 16th floor of a commercial building in central Kolkata, gutting the global market office of the State Bank of India.
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Thirteen fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire that originated from the server room of the SBI's global department at the Jeevan Sudha building, a fire brigade official said. (ANI)
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The chief general manager (Kolkata circle) of SBI, P P Sengupta, said there was no news of anyone getting trapped on the floor. (PTI)
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Eyewitnesses said the fire was fast spreading to other floors of the building. (PTI)
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Although it was a holiday for Diwali, the employees rushed to the site as soon as the news of the fire spread, the general manager said. (PTI)
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The building on the Jawaharlal Nehru Road has 19 floors and houses the offices of the SBI and the LIC and other financial organisations. (PTI)
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