US Edition21 killed, 28 still missing in Bengal's momo warehouse, godown fire; factory owner absconding
- On Wednesday , the death toll in a Kolkata warehouse fire increased to 16 after bodies were recovered; the blaze burned for 36 hours in Nazirabad, Anandapur.
- Investigations found the fire reportedly started due to unauthorised cooking in neighbouring premises, while Ranvir Kumar noted the warehouse lacked fire safety clearance and license in East Kolkata Wetlands.
- Recovered bodies were charred beyond recognition, and Narendrapur Police will seek court permission for DNA tests; residents said only three of about 37 workers escaped, with at least 13 from East Medinipur district unaccounted.
- Police registered a death due to negligence case and arrested warehouse owner Gangadhar Das, who was remanded to eight days' custody, while Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced compensation of �10 lakh per victim.
- Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari demanded State Fire Minister Sujit Bose's resignation and questioned his nearly 32-hour delay, while a delegation of 20 BJP leaders will visit the warehouse on Thursday .
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Kolkata fire: Death count reach 21 as authorities recover five more bodies; DNA sampling underway
A police team on Thursday recovered five more body parts from the site of a large fire near Kolkata. As per a senior officer, some of the remains were partially burnt, while others were skeletal remains. With the latest recovery, the total death count in the mishap has reached 21. The officer, cited by PTI, said that 16 of the recovered body parts have already been sent for DNA examination to help with identification. Meanwhile, the police have …
21 killed, 28 still missing in Bengal's momo warehouse, godown fire; factory owner absconding
The owner of the factory, Gangadhar Das, is absconding and an FIR has been registered against him, a senior police office said. His phone is also said to be switched off and efforts are underway to trace his whereabouts.
Kolkata Godown Fire Kills 21 Workers, 23 Missing; Wow! Momo Clarifies Role, Announces Compensation for Kin of Deceased Employees | 📰 LatestLY
At least 21 workers were killed and 23 others are reportedly missing after a massive fire tore through two godowns in the Anandpur area of Kolkata in the early hours of January 26. The blaze broke out around 3 am while workers were asleep inside the factory premises. 📰 Kolkata Godown Fire Kills 21 Workers, 23 Missing; Wow! Momo Clarifies Role, Announces Compensation for Kin of Deceased Employees.
Death toll in Kolkata warehouse fire climbs to 16, West Bengal Govt announces compensation
Senior officials of West Bengal Fire Department have also pointed out that there were no fire license and no fire safety arrangements at the warehouse . Questions have also been raised as to how warehouse could operate in the ecologically sensitive area of East Kolkata Wetlands, which is also Ramsar Site
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