A major fire gutted at least seven shanties in Kolkata's Anandapur area in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.
The fire broke out around 1 am in the Bede Bustee area near Ruby Hospital, police said.
Two fire tenders doused the flames within an hour, a senior officer said, adding that no one was injured in the incident.
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