View of the constructing the place the hearth erupted in Kolkata, on August 19, 2026
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9 Bangladeshi nationals died in a fireplace inside a resort in Kolkata within the early hours of Wednesday (August 19, 2026), whereas six others had been injured, a prime Kolkata Police official stated.
The hearth began round 2 a.m. on Wednesday. The 9 casualties had been on account of suffocation from the smoke. At the very least 15 others had been rescued from the resort by firefighters.
The hearth broke out at a multi-hotel constructing within the Mirza Ghalib Road space in central Kolkata space.
Police recognized all of the deceased as Bangladeshi nationals. They’d reportedly come to Kolkata for medical therapy.
The injured have been taken to the Calcutta Medical Faculty for therapy. The hearth is now underneath management. The officers are but to know the reason for the hearth and investigation is underway.
The resort has been recognized as Lodge Shikhali, and a case has been registered on the New Market Police Station towards the proprietor.
Fireplace Minister Kaushik Chowdhury visited the spot to evaluate the state of affairs and inspected the aid work.
“The dense smoke made it troublesome for firefighters to climb the staircase and attain the higher flooring. Whereas 9 folks have died, extra deaths are feared,” a police officer advised PTI.
This incident comes simply two days after one other deadly fire in Tarapith killed at the least 9 folks, elevating questions on security protocols in smaller resort institutions. After the Tarapith resort hearth, at the least 15 motels within the space had been sealed and requested to cease operations after a number of protocol violations had been reported.
Printed – August 19, 2026 08:35 am IST
