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  PM Modi calls Kolkata warehouse fire 'very tragic' and 'saddening', announces ex-gratia

  January 30, 2026 18:51 IST

  Kolkata warehouse fire: In a statement released on X, the PMO said PM Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the kin of those who were killed.

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  Kolkata fire: Death count reach 21 as authorities recover five more bodies; DNA sampling underway

  January 29, 2026 22:38 IST

  Leader of the Opposition in Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday visited the incident site along with other BJP leaders. The authorities imposed prohibitory orders in the area, restricting public movement ahead of his visit.

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  Massive fire breaks out in slum area in Kolkata's Newtown, six fire tenders rush to spot

  December 17, 2025 21:21 IST

  The area was cordoned off, and vehicular movement was diverted as local residents and fire services personnel joined hands to bring the fire under control, officials added.

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  Kolkata: Massive fire erupts at motor parts warehouse on RN Mukherjee road

  November 06, 2025 13:32 IST

  Kolkata fire: Officials said thick smoke severely hampered rescue and firefighting efforts, making it difficult for personnel to navigate the premises. Visibility inside the building was extremely poor, preventing access to several sections affected by the fire.

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  Kolkata: Fire breaks out at printing press in Salt Lake | Video

  May 02, 2025 18:06 IST

  Kolkata fire: According to sources from the fire department, the fire was so intense that entering the factory was not possible. Fire personnel will enter the building only after the fire will be brought under control.

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  Kolkata fire: Bengal govt forms probe committee, CM Mamata visits Hotel Rituraj in Burra Bazar area

  May 01, 2025 16:03 IST

  Kolkata fire: The owner and the manager of the hotel, where a devastating fire killed 14 people, were arrested on Thursday. Akash Chawla, the owner of Rituraj Hotel, and manager Gaurav Kapoor were taken into custody.

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  Fire breaks out in slum cluster in Kolkata's Topsia, dousing operations underway

  December 20, 2024 14:52 IST

  A video from the area showed thick smoke emerging from the slum cluster consisting of 150 dwellings. Locals from around the area helped the fire fighters in bringing the blaze under control.

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  Fire breaks out at BNR Hospital in Kolkata, none injured

  April 16, 2024 10:03 IST

  According to witnesses, the fire incident at the hospital caused chaos but the police controlled the situation and fire brigade officials extinguished the flame.

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  Fire breaks out at TMC MLA Madan Mitra's residence in Kolkata

  India | June 08, 2021 12:41 IST

  Fire broke out at TMC MLA Madan Mitra's residence in the Bhabanipur area in south Kolkata on Tuesday morning.

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  Report of Kolkata building fire to be submitted within 3 weeks, says Railway official

  India | March 10, 2021 8:23 IST

  The fire on the 13th floor of the New Koilaghat building on Strand Road, which houses offices of the Railways at Kolkata's Strand Road claimed the lives of four firefighters, two railway officials, an assistant sub-inspector of Kolkata Police, a Railway Protection Force official and a security person.

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  Kolkata fire: Doctors mull DNA test to identify bodies burnt beyond recognition

  India | March 09, 2021 11:39 IST

  Most of those killed are first responders -- four firefighters, one assistant sub-inspector posted at the Hare Street police station and an RPF personnel, officials said.

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  Goyal orders probe into Eastern Railway office building fire in Kolkata

  India | March 09, 2021 9:31 IST

  Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has set up a high-level committee to ascertain the cause of the fire at an Eastern Railway office building in Kolkata in which nine people were killed on Monday.

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  4 fire-fighters among 7 casualties in Kolkata blaze: WB minister

  News | March 09, 2021 7:39 IST

  The seven people who have died in the Kolkata fire include four personnel of the fire department, one police personnel and a Railway Protection Force officer, informed West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose.

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  Kolkata building fire: Death toll rises to 9; PM announces ex-gratia, high-level probe ordered

  India | March 09, 2021 7:44 IST

  The fire broke out on the top floor of the 13-storied building here on Monday evening, according to a fire official. Fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze at the building.

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  7 killed in fire at multi-storeyed building in Kolkata

  News | March 08, 2021 23:34 IST

  At least seven people were reported dead in a fire that broke out on the 12th floor of a multi-storeyed building in Kolkata's Strand Road area on Monday evening.

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  Fire breaks out at building in Kolkata, no casualty reported

  News | March 08, 2021 20:20 IST

  A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a multi-storeyed building in the city's Strand Road area on Monday evening. The blaze erupted at 6.10 pm in the building which has railway offices.

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  Kolkata: Fire breaks out at 12th floor of multi-storeyed building in Strand Road area

  News | March 08, 2021 19:36 IST

  A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a multi-storeyed building in the city's Strand Road area on Monday evening. The blaze erupted at 6.10 pm in the building which has railway offices. A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a multi-storeyed building in the city's Strand Road area on Monday evening. The blaze erupted at 6.10 pm in the building which has railway offices.

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  West Bengal: Fire at warehouse in Kolkata's Bowbazar

  India | February 27, 2021 14:44 IST

  The warehouse, located adjacent to a computer store and an eatery on Khetra Das Lane, was used for storing computer goods, they said.

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  Two, including 12-year-old, killed as fire engulfs Kolkata residential building

  India | October 17, 2020 8:02 IST

  Two persons, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in a fire that broke out in a five-storeyed residential building at Ganesh Chandra Avenue here on Friday night, officials said.

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  Kolkata Fire: Nobody is trapped inside building or injured, informs Fire Officer

  News | July 05, 2020 17:32 IST

  Massive fire broke out in a commercial building in Kolkata on July 05. The building is located near Canning Street.