India, Sept. 25 -- A fire broke out at Kolkata's Blue Cherry Guest House on the top floor of a four-storey building in south Kolkata on Thursday afternoon

A senior police officer quoted in a PTI report said that there was no immediate report of any loss of life.

The fire was first reported around 1 PM on Thursday, after which three fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze.

According to the officer, the blaze triggered panic among people at the guesthouse in the Anawar Shah Road area of the state capital, as smoke was seen billowing out of the building.

"Firefighting is underway. We are ensuring that no one is trapped inside the building," the officer said.

Prima facie, the fire broke out due to an electrical short ci...