Fire at Haldia port, crane driver dies

One person died as a major fire broke out in a mobile harbour crane in Haldia dock of the Kolkata port on Saturday, an official said.

The fire was noticed in the mobile harbour crane on berth no 13 where coal unloading was taking place.

A mobile harbour crane driver could not come down due to the blaze and he was rescued when he jumped on a safety net below.

However, he succumbed to injuries after he was taken to hospital, Kolkata Port Trust Chairman Vinit Kumar told

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