US EditionKolkata fire: Owner, manager of hotel arrested after massive blaze kills 14
- A fire broke out on the evening of April 29, 2025, at the Rituraj Hotel in central Kolkata, killing at least 15 people including two children and a woman.
- The blaze started in the congested budget hotel while many guests were inside, and an investigation has been launched to determine the cause amid reports of intense flames and suffocation.
- Among the deceased were five family members from the village of Jothivadam in Karur district, including a 61-year-old man, his daughter aged 10, and grandson aged 3, who could not escape the fire.
- Manoj Verma, a high-ranking police official, reported that the number of fatalities has reached 15, which includes a woman and two children, and noted that many individuals managed to escape by climbing out through windows or onto the hotel's roof.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences, while calls for improved safety enforcement arise following frequent deadly fires in India’s crowded urban buildings.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (May 1) visited the site of the devastating fire at Hotel Rituraj in Kolkata's Burra Bazar area, where 14 people tragically lost their lives on the night of April 29. While speaking to the media, CM Banerjee announced the formation of a committee to investigate the tragedy. "We are going to make a committee to investigate this incident...The hotel owner and the manager have been arrested," …
Kolkata fire: Owner, manager of hotel arrested after massive blaze kills 14
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