Hearth In Bengal: 14 Killed As Flames Rip By means of Lodge In Central Kolkata | India Information
Kolkata Hearth Information: Not less than 14 individuals misplaced their lives after a fireplace broke out in a resort close to Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata on Tuesday, a senior police officer stated. Chatting with reporters, Manoj Kumar Verma, Kolkata Police Commissioner, stated, “This fireplace incident occurred at round 8:15 p.m. on the premises of Rituraj Lodge. Fourteen our bodies have been recovered, and the groups have rescued a number of individuals”. He stated that the fireplace is underneath management, and the rescue operation remains to be underway.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | A hearth breaks out in a constructing close to Falpatti Machhua. Hearth tenders current on the spot. Efforts to douse the fireplace are underway. Extra particulars awaited. pic.twitter.com/pmCT6zeGVW
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2025
“The hearth is underneath management, and rescue is underway. Additional investigation is underway. A particular group has additionally been fashioned for the investigation,” he stated. The reason for the fireplace is but to be ascertained.
#WATCH | West Bengal | Manoj Kumar Verma, Kolkata Police Commissioner, says, “The groups have recovered 14 our bodies, and a number of other individuals have been rescued. Additional investigation is underway.” pic.twitter.com/D5c6KHtqgz
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2025
Earlier, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar had urged the State administration to rescue the affected instantly, and known as for “stricter monitoring” of fireside security measures to forestall such tragic incidents sooner or later.
“I urge the state administration to instantly rescue these affected, guarantee their security, and supply them with needed medical and humanitarian help. Moreover, I enchantment for a radical overview and stricter monitoring of fireside security measures to forestall such tragic incidents sooner or later,” he stated in a publish on X.
Reacting to the incident, West Bengal Congress President Subhankar Sarkar additionally slammed the Kolkata Company. “It is a tragic incident. A hearth broke out…Lots of people are nonetheless caught within the constructing. There was no security or safety…I do not know what the company is doing,” Sarkar advised ANI.
(With company Inputs)
