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According to officials, the fire started in the three-storey section on the west side of the decorator’s warehouse and subsequently spread rapidly, engulfing both the decorator’s facility and the adjacent Wow Momo warehouse.

Kolkata fire: Toll rises to 25; Warehouse manager, deputy held

January 30, 2026, 01:24 PM - 3 min read

Following an inspection of the site, the fire department stated that fire safety arrangements at the Wow Momo warehouse were grossly inadequate.

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Preparations are currently underway to collect DNA samples from the ashes and burnt remains for scientific identification

Kolkata fire: DNA tests to identify victims as death toll mounts

January 29, 2026, 03:34 PM - 3 min read

Police officials confirmed that 21 body parts have been recovered from the site so far, including one partially burnt body and 20 skeletons

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Meanwhile, the owner of the warehouse involved in the incident, Gangadhar Das, was arrested by Narendrapur police on Tuesday night

Kolkata fire: Death toll rises to 16; more casualties feared

January 28, 2026, 12:25 PM - 2 min read

Official sources confirmed on Wednesday that five more bodies have been recovered from the gutted momo manufacturing unit, taking the total death toll to 16

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So far, eight people have died as a result of the fire, while around 13 people from Purba Medinipur district are still reported missing

Kolkata fire: Owner of momo factory arrested

January 28, 2026, 08:49 AM - 3 min read

The Anandapur unit, spread over nearly four bighas of land, reportedly employed 150 to 200 workers and stored large quantities of highly inflammable materials, including plastic flowers, wood, fabric and furniture

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Massive fire guts 1,300 shops in Kolkata; Mamata offers aid

Massive fire guts 1,300 shops in Kolkata; Mamata offers aid

June 16, 2025, 05:39 PM - 5 min read

The chief minister, who left the state Assembly for a visit to the fire-ravaged site a few hours after the flames were doused, also announced financial aid to shop owners based on the extent of damage.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File photo)

PMO announces compensation for victims of Kolkata hotel fire

April 30, 2025, 12:59 PM - 2 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced ex-gratia compensation of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured in the Barabazar hotel fire that killed 15. Authorities have launched a probe into fire safety violations as political reactions and grief continue to mount.

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None injured at fire in Kolkata's vest factory

None injured at fire in Kolkata's vest factory

July 12, 2024, 02:06 PM - 2 min read

At least 30 fire tenders were pressed into service to extinguish the flames, believed to have originated from an adjacent ice-cream factory.

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Huge fire breaks out at Kolkata's Acropolis Mall

Huge fire breaks out at Kolkata's Acropolis Mall

June 14, 2024, 02:03 PM - 2 min read

A fire broke out at the food court on the fifth floor of Acropolis Mall on Friday afternoon. Visitors are being escorted out.

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