Siliguri, 08th January: A two-storey house was completely gutted in a fire that broke out on the upper floor of the building in Haidar Para’s Parash Mani Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Reportedly, a woman had been living on the upper floor of the house with her son. The woman had left for work, leaving her son at home when the fire broke out.
Upon noticing smoke emanating from the house, locals rushed to the scene and managed to rescue the young boy from the burning building. Firefighters quickly arrived with two fire engines and brought the blaze under control.
However, despite their efforts, the fire completely destroyed the entire upper floor, including all the belongings. Local authorities are investigating the real cause behind the fire.