Kolkata Hotel Fire: A massive fire suddenly broke out in the early hours of Wednesday in a five-storey hotel located on Mirza Ghalib Street in New Market area of Kolkata. This hotel was right near a fire station. In this tragic accident, 9 Bangladeshi citizens including a child and two women died of suffocation. In the initial investigation, the cause of the accident is said to be short circuit or AC blast. The disaster management team showed promptness and evacuated more than 60 people safely.
How did Kolkata Hotel Fire accident happen?
According to media reports, this accident occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, between 1:45 and 2 am. In the initial investigation, the cause of the fire is suspected to be short circuit or AC blast. Within no time the fire engulfed the five-storey building.
Massive fire in hotel on Free School Street, Kolkata, 9 people including a child died. In this incident that took place in New Market area of Kolkata, six other people have been seriously burnt, who have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
– Initial investigation found AC explosion to be the cause of the fire… pic.twitter.com/OOe5UEgDRR— Nedrick News (@nedricknews) August 19, 2026
deaths due to suffocation
This hotel was located right near a fire station, due to which fire brigade vehicles immediately reached the spot and controlled the fire. However, due to the narrow entrances of the hotel, dense and poisonous smoke filled the entire building, trapping people inside. When taken to the hospital in an unconscious state, doctors declared a total of 9 people, including a 4-year-old child, 2 women and 6 men, dead.
Bangladeshi citizens had come for treatment
All the victims of the accident (Kolkata Hotel Fire) are said to be Bangladeshi citizens, who had come to Kolkata for treatment. The disaster management and police team, showing promptness, safely evacuated more than 60 other people trapped in the hotel.
successful rescue operation
As soon as the information about the accident (Kolkata Hotel Fire) was received, the disaster management and police team took charge on the spot. The teams acted judiciously and safely evacuated more than 60 people from the hotel building. At the same time, about 6 people who got burnt in this accident are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
Police and administration action
After the accident, Kolkata Police has taken the matter seriously and started investigation. Police have registered a case against the hotel management for negligence and ignoring safety rules. The hotel owner and responsible staff are said to be absconding since the incident, in search of whom the police is conducting raids.
The administration has also ordered an investigation into the hotel’s fire safety certificate and emergency exit rules. Along with this, the Bangladeshi Embassy (High Commission) has also been informed so that the process of returning the bodies of the deceased to their families can be started.