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Firefighters battle a blaze at a CESC centre in Panihati, with nine fire tenders deployed at the spot.

Massive fire at CESC facility in Panihati, transformer blast suspected

September 13, 2026 8:15 pm

Nine fire tenders deployed to control blaze; shanties and an auto-rickshaw reportedly gutted, no casualties

Day after Kolkata hotel fire, safety lapses flagged at 13 guesthouses, bars

August 20, 2026 1:07 pm

Nine people were killed after a fire broke out at a building housing multiple hotels and guesthouses on central Kolkata’s Mirza Ghalib Street early on Wednesday.

Fire breaks out at Anandalok Hospital in Kolkata’s Salt Lake; 70 patients evacuated

April 21, 2026 12:56 pm

Authorities at Anandalok Hospital in Salt Lake have said that all patients are safe.

Death toll in Kolkata fire rises to 19; warehouse owner arrested for negligence

January 28, 2026 4:13 pm

Gangadhar Das, owner of the warehouses, has denied any negligence on his part and described himself as a victim of the fire that broke out at Kolkata’s Anandapur.

Death toll in Kolkata warehouse fire rises to 8, bodies charred beyond recognition

January 27, 2026 3:01 pm

Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose vistited the warehouse and said action will be taken if the firm is found to be running illegally.

3 killed and several missing in massive fire at warehouse in Kolkata’s Anandapur

January 26, 2026 3:37 pm

The warehouse in Kolkata’s Anandapur, where the fire broke out, was primarily used to store dry and packaged food and soft drinks.

Officials said the blaze spread fast as the buildings that housed shops, and godowns for electrical goods and wooden plywood were situated close to each other along the narrow lanes of Ezra Street.

300 shops gutted in Kolkata's Ezra Street blaze, no casualties

November 16, 2025 7:53 am

At least 25 fire engines pressed into service, Fire Minister & Police Commissioner visit the site

How Burrabazar hotel fire prompted closure of all rooftop restaurants in Kolkata

May 03, 2025 9:16 am

The Rituraj hotel fire revealed significant irregularities, with many fatalities attributed to suffocation as guests were unable to escape

Fire breaks out at Kolkata warehouse-cum-residential building, kills two

April 21, 2025 12:53 pm

The fire brigade tried to stop the fire in the Pathuriaghata area with ten engines, but could only bring it into control on Monday morning

Bengal: Four children among 7 killed in Sunderbans firecracker unit blast, probe on

April 01, 2025 12:32 am

Police said that many people are still feared trapped in the rubble of the house

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Ten fire engines were rushed to the spot initially, followed by 12 more in phase

Seven killed, dozens missing after massive warehouse fire in Kolkata's Nazirabad

January 28, 2026 1:50 pm

A pre-dawn fire at a warehouse complex in Kolkata’s Nazirabad killed at least seven people, left many missing, and triggered an extensive rescue and search operation

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Fire at Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, no casualties reported

October 04, 2018 7:27 am

A fire broke out at Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday morning. The medical college also known as the Calcutta Medical College is one of the oldest hospitals in the city

Major fire in Kolkata's Chatterjee International building

September 02, 2014 2:28 pm

Fire broke out at a 22-storey highrise commercial building in south Kolkata area on Tuesday morning.

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Kolkata medical college fire under control

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

An early morning fire at the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital has been brought under control. Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot and at least 250 people evacuated. But no casualties have been reported.