KOLKATA: An under-construction

pandal, which was slated to be inaugurated by chief minister

on Sunday, was almost gutted in an early morning fire on Saturday in south Kolkata.

Police said the Gopalnagar Golden Club pandal caught fire around 4.50am and was finally brought under control around 30 minutes later.

By then 80% of the pandal was burnt. This was the Naba

club's 75th year. Trinamool leader Biplab Mitra was its main patron. Police said an electrical short-circuit was most likely the cause of the fire.

"Two fire engines responded to the fire. No one was trapped inside. We have asked the police to check if proper care was taken to get the power supply," an officer from the fire brigade said. On October 26, the

Durga Puja

pandal of Santoshpur Trikon Park Durgotsab Puja Committee in Survey Park area caught fire. The decorators were dismantling the pandal when the incident occurred.