<p>Howrah: Several shanties were feared to have been gutted in a major blaze in West Bengal's Howrah city on Tuesday evening, fire officials said.</p>.<p>However, there were no reports of any casualties so far, they said.</p>.<p>The fire broke out in Ichapur area and quickly spread to a nearby slum, the officials said, adding people came out of their shanties.</p>.<p>A total of 12 fire tenders brought the fire under control after about three hours, they said.</p>.<p>State Fire Department Minister Sujit Bose reached the spot and said an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the blaze.</p>
<p>Howrah: Several shanties were feared to have been gutted in a major blaze in West Bengal's Howrah city on Tuesday evening, fire officials said.</p>.<p>However, there were no reports of any casualties so far, they said.</p>.<p>The fire broke out in Ichapur area and quickly spread to a nearby slum, the officials said, adding people came out of their shanties.</p>.<p>A total of 12 fire tenders brought the fire under control after about three hours, they said.</p>.<p>State Fire Department Minister Sujit Bose reached the spot and said an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the blaze.</p>