One killed, 4 injured in explosion in North Kolkata

One person was killed and four others were injured in an explosion in a house in a congested area in the heart of North Kolkata today.

One person was killed and four others were injured in an explosion unauthorised cracker factory at Shyambazar in North Kolkata this afternoon, police said.

According to the police there was a huge explosion in the house and a part of the building collapsed which killed one Bijoy Bera.

Four others who were injured were rushed to nearby R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. The condition of one person is stated to be serious.

Police Commissioner RK Pachnanda and Deputy Commissioner (North) rushed to the spot.

"We are investigating to find out how a cracker factory exixted in such a prominent place" an investigating officer said.